Sunny Holiday Monday

There's some mighty nice weather out there for this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Look for the sunny skies to continue and for the high to top out in the mid to upper 40s, about ten degrees above normal. Speaking of normal, this is the week New York bottoms out on the annual temperature curve. On average highs start their long climb toward summer on the 21st while lows begin creeping up on the 23rd.

Tomorrow's high should again reach the mid 40s, albeit under cloudy skies. The city will feel the southern edge of an Alberta Clipper Tuesday night. No really cold air is associated with the storm but there's a slight chance we'll see a bit of rain changing into light snow on Wednesday morning. No accumulation is expected.

A high pressure system should bring the sun back by the end of the week. Look for clear skies from Thursday through Saturday with temperatures running slightly above normal. It is probably too soon to say this but if the ten-day forecast holds up January is going to wind up warmer than normal despite the cold start.