A minor late-season nor’easter arrived in New York on Wednesday afternoon, bringing bothersome rain and cooler temperatures to town simply forward of Memorial Day weekend.
The storm was anticipated to carry 1.3 inches of rain to the 5 boroughs from Wednesday afternoon by way of Friday morning, based on the Nationwide Climate Service.
“Hopefully you enjoyed the last few days of fairly nice weather,” the climate service’s Mount Holly, N.J., workplace wrote on social media. “A nor’easter will affect the region over the next couple of days, with 1-2 inches of rain, chilly temperatures and gusty winds.”
Nor’easters are characterised by their sturdy winds out of the Northeast, and sometimes carry wind, rain and chilly temperatures to the New England area. They’re mostly seen between September and April; a late Could nor’easter is sort of uncommon.
Temperatures in Manhattan have been anticipated to stay within the mid-50s Wednesday and Thursday, based on meteorologists. They’re predicted to steadily rise throughout the weekend, reaching the low 70s by Sunday afternoon.
Maybe most significantly for individuals hoping to benefit from the three-day weekend, the prospect of precipitation will stay beneath 20% on Saturday and Sunday, the Nationwide Climate Service predicted.
Moreover, winds within the metropolis are anticipated to achieve solely 15-20 mph, however beachgoers within the coastal areas of Lengthy Island might see gusts as much as 50 mph, specialists suggested.
Whereas New York ought to solely anticipate to see a pair inches of rain, cooler temperatures and respectable wind, meteorologists predict the nor’easter will carry nastier climate to areas farther north in New England. Accumulating snow is feasible above 1,500 ft throughout Maine and New Hampshire, the Nationwide Climate Service warned.
Moreover, the system is predicted to linger longer, with rain persevering with into Saturday and Sunday earlier than lastly clearing out of the area totally on Monday.
Initially Revealed: Could 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM EDT
