Staten Island residents can expect unseasonably mild temperatures through Sunday, with rain developing Friday afternoon and continuing through the weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts high temperatures reaching the upper 40s to mid-50s on Friday.
According to the weather service, Friday will start dry but light rain is expected to develop by afternoon and continue into Friday night. Temperatures will remain unusually warm overnight Friday, with lows only in the upper 30s to lower 40s, potentially approaching record high minimum temperatures.
Saturday will bring more significant rainfall to Staten Island as a weather system moves through the region. Precipitation could become moderate at times, with total rainfall amounts of about 1 to 1.5 inches likely through Sunday morning. The weather service notes that despite the rainfall, flooding concerns remain minimal at this time.
The mild weather pattern will begin to change Sunday as a cold front pushes through New York City from late morning into early afternoon. This will bring a quick end to the rain and usher in cooler air Sunday night into Monday. Temperatures will drop to the 20s to lower 30s Sunday night.
Looking ahead to next week, Monday will see high temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s, which is still a few degrees above normal for early January. Warmer air will return Tuesday into Wednesday ahead of another frontal system, bringing somewhat milder temperatures with highs in the 40s both days.
The current weather pattern represents a significant thaw from typical January conditions, with temperatures running at least 10 degrees above normal through Sunday, especially on Friday and Saturday.
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