Thursday felt more winter than fall in much of New York and New Jersey, with temperatures dropping to 20 degrees in some areas in the center and north of both states.
The Weather Authority warns that more cold air is on the way from Thursday night to early Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a freeze advisory for Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties. , in New Jersey, where the mercury is forecast to fall to around 30 degrees.
In New York City, the day started out sunny with some high clouds during the afternoon, but it will turn cold again with highs only around 50 degrees.
So how cold was it Thursday morning? Some cities in Sussex and Warren counties recorded temperatures as low as 23 degrees, and about two dozen weather reporting stations in the northern half of the Garden State had readings below 30 degrees.
Although no daily all-time lows were broken, these readings were much cooler than the average morning lows on November 4. On this date, the minimum is typically 34 degrees in the Sussex area, 38 degrees in the New Brunswick area, 40 degrees in the Atlantic City area, and 42 in the Newark area.
The coldest air mass of the season continues to take over our area with lows below 20-30 degrees in the New York City area. Even Central Park plunged into the 30s this morning with a low of 39 degrees recorded at 5:51 a.m.
This afternoon, the clouds will pick up as a low-pressure system passes out to sea before clearing overnight. The high pressure will remain under control over the weekend, keeping another low offshore with sunny skies expected on Saturday and even Sunday when the New York City Marathon takes place.
Below-average temperatures will also continue into the weekend until warmer temperatures hit next week, when they could hit 60 degrees again on Monday.
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