New York Weather March 5 Midday - 30° Above Normal

Good afternoon. New York. I'm Aaron Jolly. That damp chill you're feeling? It's just the warm-up act. In the next 24 hours. We picked up a quarter inch of rain overnight. And it's still coming down. New York City sits at 42 degrees with steady rain through the afternoon. Albany and the Capital Region hit 38 degrees, rain arriving around 10 A.M. Western New York sees showers by late morning, temperatures reaching 42. But tonight's when this gets interesting. Cold air drains south after sunset. The Capital Region drops to 31 degrees. And that rain flips to sleet and freezing rain around 10 P.M. Ice accumulations up to a quarter inch, especially in the higher elevations. Your Friday morning commute? Plan extra time. Roads will be slick. Western New York stays warmer — 35 degrees with rain showers continuing overnight. New York City holds at 38 degrees, rain tapering off around 4 A.M. Friday brings mostly cloudy skies. Highs climb to the mid 40s statewide as the system pulls away. Now here's your heads-up for the weekend. Saturday brings highs in the 50s with a chance of showers. Sunday pushes into the low 60s across the city, upper 50s upstate. Rain showers likely Saturday night as a cold front moves through. Early next week, temperatures soar into the mid 60s, possibly touching 70 degrees by Tuesday. That's 30 degrees to 30 degrees above normal for early March. Rivers and streams will be rising with the rain and snowmelt. Keep an eye on local conditions, especially across the North Country where flooding is possible. If you've got travel plans for tomorrow morning, set that alarm a few minutes earlier. Ice doesn't negotiate. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.