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We hope you have enjoyed the weather thus far this weekend, as it's definitely served as a much needed break from rainy and dreary conditions which stuck around most of the work week. Unfortunately, the second half of the weekend doesn't look overly promising. Although it won't be a washout, a back door cold front (a cold front which moves from east to west as opposed to west to east) will enter the area tonight into Sunday morning, and will bring in cooler air off the ocean. In addition, increased humidity and cloudiness will enter the forecast, making for less than ideal conditions on Sunday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms will exist throughout the area beginning tonight and continuing through all of Sunday, although Sunday's precipitation should be more showery. The atmosphere won't be unstable enough to support many thunderstorms. It won't be continuous or non-stop, but it definitely will be noticeably different than Friday and the first half of today.


Tonight (Saturday Night): Mostly cloudy with an increased chance of showers throughout the evening. Temperatures will drop into the middle 60's. East winds off the ocean will make the air feel a bit more raw. Definitely bring a sweatshirt along if you're going to be near the ocean.

Tomorrow (Sunday): Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers throughout the day. High temperatures only in the middle 70's. The showers won't be continuous, but will be on and off/scattered throughout the day. You may want to be cautious and bring rain gear along.

An early look ahead to the week: Some clearing is forecast by early next week, but the main story that we're looking ahead to is the potential for our first "fall like" cold front, which could enter the area by the middle to later part of the week. If it does come to fruition, the dew points would lower greatly and the air would feel crisp and fresh for the first time in a while. We'll see!

Article written by John Homenuk, September 10th, 2011 at 7:04pm. Looking for a forecast? See New York Metro Weather's Long Range Forecast for the weekend into next week, or view our Technical Forecast Discussion for the more serious weather enthusiasts. Also, check out our new Forecast Overview tab. For up to the minute details on forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.