Quick Lick of Warm Air Possible Today

Weather map from the National Weather Service

If we are lucky Mother Nature will give us a warm weather quickie this afternoon. A warm front has brought fog and drizzle to town this morning. A heavier shower or two may occur before early afternoon. A cold front is quickly catching up to the warm front and will sweep away any moisture once it arrives early this evening. A narrow tongue of warm air may snake its way up between the two fronts and give northeastern New Jersey and the western portions of the city a quick licking. If that happens the temperature will briefly zip into the lower 60s. If that doesn't happen the highs will be in the mid 50s.

Arctic air behind the front will bring clear skies, perhaps in time to see tonight's shuttle launch, and highs in the mid 40s tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow, by the way, is the anniversary of the Blizzard of 1888, arguably the baddest storm to ever hit the city. Friday is the anniversary for the Blizzard of 1993, the so-called Storm of the Century.

No blizzards are likely this weekend. Saturday is shaping up to be mostly sunny and warm, with a high around 50. A few more clouds and slightly cooler conditions are expected on Sunday.