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freeze warning possible in parts of three states – NBC New York

The autumn chill won’t go away anytime soon.

If you weren’t ready, Tuesday morning’s cold sent a real shock to the system. Most of us were faced with morning temperatures in the 30s and 40s.

New York City recorded its coldest morning since late April, while parts of Dutchess and Ulster County managed to dip below freezing – with some even waking up to temperatures in the 20s. And this won’t be our only cold morning this week. Wednesday morning will likely be the coldest time of the week.

Low Temperatures Tuesday morning will be slightly cooler, with the low temperature in Central Park expected to be 42 degrees – not a record, but still chilly for this time of year.

Cold northwest winds have further exacerbated the cold temperatures. Wind gusts on Monday exceeded 50 km/h. There will be strong gusts of wind in the coming week, but gusts will remain between 30 and 40 km per hour. Still, that will be enough to give us a decent feeling of temperature, which you will certainly feel during the overnight stays.

The winds won’t be as strong on Wednesday, but gusts of more than 20 miles per hour are still expected, making it feel much cooler outside.

For mid-October, the average nighttime low temperature in Central Park is around 50 degrees. Through Thursday it will be about 10 degrees colder on average, closer to what we would expect in mid-November. That said, if you haven’t already, it’s time to break out the heavier jacket.

These cold temperatures will be short-lived, but while they last, frost advisories and freeze warnings will be in effect for the next two mornings. If you still have plants growing outdoors, keep an eye on tender, ‘tender’ vegetation and be sure to cover them or bring them indoors if you hope to extend the growing season a little longer.

When it comes to average first frosts, early to mid-October is a time when we expect temperatures to drop below freezing in parts of the northern and western Hudson Valley, and that’s exactly what we saw Tuesday morning.

Most of New Jersey will remain above freezing until late October. As you get closer to the New York metro area and across Long Island, the first freeze typically lasts until November. In Central Park, the climatological average is November 13.

Temperatures will start to rise later this week. After a cold morning on Thursday, we see a steady increase into the weekend.

In fact, by Saturday highs will be back in the 70s where they will remain for most of next week.