Weather or Not with Lee Goldberg

We slide into April with temperatures in the 70s and bookend showers, and a few evening thunderstorms, but a dramatic cooldown is on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It will be a roller coaster ride this week, with 70-degree temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the possibility of showers, followed by a cooldown on Thursday. In the extended forecast, we're trending warmer for the Yankees home opener on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A very chilly start to the weekend will give off a February-like feel as we approach April. A warmup is in the forecast next week, but it also carries the potential for showers and storms.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday is the nicest weather of the week for the Mets home opener, but Lee is tracking showers moving in later on Thursday night into Friday, making for a messy morning commute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saturday looks like the pick of the weekend. After some early clouds, skies will gradually clear, and temperatures will climb into the upper 50s, making for a pleasant day to spend outdoors. Sunday will feature a mix of sun and clouds, but temperatures will vary significantly across the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York City and the Tri-State area remain locked in a deep freeze following the weekend snowstorm, with dangerously cold temperatures expected to last through the week. Chief Meteorologist Lee Goldberg and the AccuWeather team are also monitoring a potential coastal storm next weekend. The exact track remains uncertain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In New York, residents will wake up to subzero wind chills on Saturday, the final day to prepare for the storm, and once the system clears out Monday, the Arctic grip will not relent all week, meaning all that snow and ice will not melt away anytime soon, a rare phenomenon in recent years. After initially fighting the dry, cold air mass, the snowfall will begin in earnest Sunday morning, likely ar...

Thursday is our best bet of the week. Look for a breezy day with highs in the mid 40s. But all eyes will be on a sprawling and powerful winter storm that is threatening to leave a trail of snow, ice and inescapable travel mayhem across dozens of states, from the Southwest through the Southeast, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tuesday is an AccuWeather Alert day as extreme cold and subzero wind chills move in overnight. Parts of central and northern New Jersey will be under a rare cold weather advisory between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m.  In New York and across the Tri-State, it will feel like single digits, despite a fair amount of sunshine mixing with some patchy clouds, with highs only in the low to mid 20s. Learn more about...

A pair of snow systems will move through the TriState area this weekend, bringing periods of wet snow, light accumulation, and some slippery travel, especially north and west of New York City. Neither storm is a blockbuster, but both are expected to cause minor travel issues in colder inland areas. The first system arrives just after midnight and lasts through late Saturday afternoon. A Winter Wea...

Tuesday is the pick of the week as temperatures stay above average for the next two days. While there is still a chance for rain or wet snow on Thursday, the possibility of anything more significant is dwindling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've issued an AccuWeather Alert for parts of the area Saturday afternoon into night, as rain could lead to ponding on roads and slow down travel. The core of the heaviest rainfall has been trending farther south, reducing impacts for areas north and west of the city. Those regions are not under the alert. Despite the wet forecast, the weekend is not a total washout. Early risers on Saturday may...

Friday will stay mostly dry, though clouds will dominate. Expect highs near 51 degrees with only light showers or drizzle arriving late in the day. Breezy conditions develop Friday night. The main rain event comes Saturday afternoon and evening. We've issued an AccuWeather Alert for that period, as heavy rain could lead to ponding on roads and slow down travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Expect a nice day on Thursday before a bit of rain returns Friday afternoon and especially on Saturday. Temperatures stay above average. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A warming trend continues on Wednesday, with a breeze and clouds breaking for some sun in the afternoon. It's calmer and sunnier on Thursday, with some rain on Friday and Saturday. We settle back to near normal early next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tuesday won't be as cold with perhaps a little rain or drizzle at night (icy mix well N&W). The warming trend continues through the rest of the week, with records within reach on Saturday, but also some rain to deal with by then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expect a mostly cloudy New Year's Eve with a few morning flurries. By evening, intermittent snow showers or flurries may develop across the region, including Times Square. Accumulation will be minimal, mostly a trace or dusting, but areas north and west of the city, such as northwest New Jersey, the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Poconos, could see up to 1-2 inches. Learn more about your ad choices...

Tuesday will be a fight to reach freezing, and with strong winds, it will feel more like the teens. Wind advisories now cover the entire region, with gusts potentially reaching 50 mph. These conditions could lead to downed tree limbs and power lines, so drivers should watch for debris and maintain a firm grip on the wheel, especially on bridges and overpasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Look for clouds and sun on Christmas Day along with a steady breeze. High temperatures will reach the mid 40s before plunging overnight into the mid 20s. That sets the stage for our next round of snow, which will arrive late Friday afternoon, continue into the night and end Saturday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expect a blustery and bright day on Wednesday with highs in the mid 40s. Some clouds move in on Thursday, Christmas Day, and the winds pick up at night. That sets the stage for our next round of snow and some mixing with rain on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A milder, mostly cloudy weekend is on tap, with highs in the low 40s. A few flurries or sprinkles are possible early Saturday morning, but the rest of the weekend will be dry. The colder air returns as the work week begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the coldest air of the season takes hold on Friday. Morning lows will drop to the single digits to the low 20s. Highs only reach the lower 30s. A snow shower is possible south of New York City, but little to no accumulation is expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arctic air arrives on a cold wind later Thursday, especially at night, with some single-digit lows in the far north and western suburbs by Friday morning. A storm passes to our south later Friday, and we cannot rule out a bit of snow, especially south of the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesday is the pick of the week as sunshine returns with seasonable temperatures. Arctic air arrives Thursday night into Friday with highs fighting for freezing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You might see early morning flakes, but Tuesday's storm will be more wet than snowy for most. Expect the heaviest rain to fall around 11 am until 4 p.m. and then be careful of refreeze Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices