Sorry, sweater-weather fans: The mild temperatures in the New York area this week are about to make way for warmer climes.
While highs Friday will remain in the low 70s, they’re expected to rise into the low 80s over the weekend and stay in the upper 70s next week, according to the National Weather Service. That’s about 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.
“We are starting to see a little bit of a tease of fall here with temperatures the last few days, topping out in the 60s, which is around where we should be for early October,” NWS meteorologist Dominic Ramunni said.
“False fall” has returned to NYC,” the city’s Emergency Management agency tweeted this week.
Temperatures won’t have that fall feeling again until Thursday or so, when a cold front will push them back down into the 60s.
Large swaths of New York and all of New Jersey are under a drought watch from persistent dry conditions. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued a temporary burn ban to reduce wildfire risks, and both she and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy are urging residents to conserve water.
Ramunni said there will be a chance of rain toward the middle of next week, but the forecast is mostly sunny. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said the region could be in for a warmer-than-usual fall overall.
