A powerful storm is developing for the region for the end of the week as a storm over the Plains phases with Hurricane Zeta.
A wave of low pressure will pass through the region today with isolated to widely scattered showers through this early afternoon. Scattered to broken clouds are expected this evening with widely scattered showers. Winds will be from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures today will rise into the upper 50s to lower 60s for highs.
Clouds will increase tonight with isolated to widely scattered showers developing towards tomorrow morning. Winds will veer to the northeast at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will fall into the upper 40s to lower 50s for lows.
The remnants of Zeta will bring waves of moderate to heavy rainfall by tomorrow morning and continuing on through the evening. Winds will be from the northeast at 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures tomorrow will rise into the lower to mid-50s for highs.
An area of low-pressure will pass through the coastal waters with waves of moderate to heavy rainfall tomorrow night through Friday afternoon. The rain will mix over to snow and sleet for the higher elevations with minor snow accumulations of a trace to an inch for elevations below 1,000 feet and 1" to 3" above 1,000 feet, especially on cold surfaces for the Poconos, Catskills, Hudson Highlands, Hudson River Valley, and northern Connecticut.
Winds will back to the north at 10 to 20 mph with gusts over 30 mph. Temperatures on Friday will fall through the 40s and 30s throughout the region.
High pressure will build into the region on Saturday, Halloween, with clear skies to scattered cloud cover. Temperatures on Halloween will range from the upper 20s to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and mid-40s to lower 50s for highs.
High pressure will exit on Sunday with increasing cloud cover. Temperatures on Sunday will range from the mid-40s to lower 50s for lows and mid-50s to lower 60s for highs.
A cold front will follow on Monday with isolated to widely scattered showers in the afternoon. Temperatures on Monday will range from the mid to upper 30s for lows and lower to mid-40s for highs.
High pressure will be in control on Tuesday and Wednesday with clear skies to scattered clouds. Temperatures on Tuesday will range from the mid-20s to lower 30s for lows and mid to upper 40s for highs. Temperatures on Wednesday will range from the mid-30s to lower 40s for lows and mid-50s to lower 60s for highs.
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