Rain will move into Staten Island Wednesday afternoon as a cold front approaches from the west, with southwest winds gusting up to 35 mph along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.
The precipitation is expected to start falling on Staten Island by late afternoon and continue into the evening, clearing out by midnight. Temperatures will reach well into the 40s during the day before falling to around 30 degrees overnight as the cold front passes through. The weather service indicates that rainfall amounts will be light, with less than a quarter inch of liquid expected.
Wind conditions will be noticeable throughout Wednesday, with southwest winds gusting 20 to 35 mph, with the highest gusts along coastal areas. After the cold front passes late Wednesday night, winds will shift to the west with gusts of 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday will bring significantly colder conditions to New York City with high temperatures only reaching the 30s. West-northwest winds will gust between 30 to 40 mph, with some peak gusts possibly reaching 45 mph. These strong winds combined with the colder temperatures will produce wind chill values in the teens and 20s throughout the day.
The cold pattern will continue Friday with highs remaining in the 30s and overnight lows dropping into the teens and 20s. Winds will gradually diminish Friday as high pressure builds into the region.
Looking ahead to the weekend, another system may bring a chance of light snow or flurries to the area Saturday morning, though recent forecast trends suggest this precipitation may be minimal. A more significant Arctic cold front is expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, which could bring another round of light snow.
A draft of this story was generated using AI. It was reviewed, edited and approved by Advance/SILive.com staff.