Those cold and dreary rain showers that have been pestering our region Monday morning will finally taper off Monday night, paving the way for a mostly dry New Year’s Eve in New York City and New Jersey.
However, New Year revelers who plan to flock to Times Square on Tuesday to ring in 2020 should prepare for cold wind-chill readings throughout the afternoon and night, when the giant crystal ball will drop.
Forecasters from the National Weather Service and AccuWeather say the air temperature will climb into the upper 40s during the day on New Year’s Eve — about 8 to 10 degrees warmer than normal for Dec. 31. But it will feel much colder because strong westerly winds will blow steadily from 7 to 13 mph and gusting up to 25 mph under mostly cloudy skies that will gradually become sunny.
Winds will get a bit calmer Tuesday night, but they still will be blowing steadily between 11 and 15 mph, making it feel like it’s about 30 degrees.
People flocking to Times Square in New York City to celebrate New Year's Eve will face a chilly, windy night.
Here’s how the New Year’s Eve forecast in Times Square is shaping up, according to the weather service’s latest projections for 11 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 31:
Sky: Partly cloudy
Air temperature: 40 degrees
Wind-chill value: 32 degrees
Wind: Steady breeze of 15 mph
Humidity: 60%
Rain probability: 7%
New Year’s Day in the Big Apple is expected to be a sunny but chilly day, with highs rising into the mid-40s and a steady breeze of 14 to 17 mph. The normal high in New York City on Jan. 1 is 39 degrees. The normal low is 28.
AccuWeather
New Year's Eve 2019 is expected to be dry, but a bit chilly because of brisk winds in New York City and New Jersey.
N.J. weather forecast
Here’s what the National Weather Service is predicting for New Jersey on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day:NORTH JERSEY
Tuesday afternoon will be partly sunny, with a high near 47 degrees and westerly winds of 5 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy and windy, with the temperature hovering around 38 degrees at midnight and dropping to about 30 degrees overnight. Winds will gust as high as 29 mph during New Year’s Eve night.
New Year's Day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 40 degrees and winds blowing steadily at 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph.CENTRAL JERSEY
Tuesday afternoon will be partly sunny, with a high in the upper 40s and westerly winds of 6 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy and windy, with the temperature hovering around 36 degrees at midnight and dropping to 31 degrees overnight. Winds will gust as high as 29 mph during New Year’s Eve night.
New Year's Day will be mostly sunny, with highs in the low 40s and winds blowing steadily at 11 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph.SOUTH JERSEY
Tuesday afternoon will be partly sunny, with a high near 52 degrees and westerly winds of 7 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy and windy, with the temperature hovering around 37 degrees at midnight and dropping to 32 degrees overnight. Winds will gust as high as 30 mph during the night on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 45 degrees and winds blowing steadily at 11 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph.
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