12/21/2023: Very Cold Start to Friday! - NEWS10 ABC

12/21/2023: Very Cold Start to Friday! | NEWS10 ABC

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologists Steve Caporizzo & Kevin Appleby:

It is pretty fitting that the first day of winter featured widespread high temperatures in the upper 20s to near 30! We saw a good deal of sunshine, but a breeze out of the north made it feel even colder out there.

The winds will subside a bit overnight, but temperatures will plummet… Our forecast low of 13 in Albany would surpass the previous chilliest night of the season, which was 17!

Another seasonably chilly day is in store for the conclusion to the work week. With partly sunny skies, temperatures will rebound close to 30 degrees once again. This time around, the wind won’t be as big of a factor compared to Thursday.

Clouds will thicken up Friday night, setting the stage for a mostly cloudy start to the weekend. A weak system will be approaching from the west late Saturday. The system will be encountering very dry air in place, but a few light rain and snow showers are expected overnight into Sunday.

Temperatures will moderate a bit each day, with temperatures back into the lower 40s by Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day looks pleasant, although far from white. Expect a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures rising well into the 40s.

Temperatures will continue to climb into the middle of next week, but an approaching system will bring the threat for rain beginning late Tuesday. Wednesday in particular looks like the wettest of the days.

Beyond this storm, temperatures will drop close to freezing as we round out 2023!