January 2026 OBS and Discussion

[NittanyWx]

On 1/14/2026 at 12:11 PM, NittanyWx said:

Maintain the view of a more active southern stream with cold air nosing into the northern tier and potentially into the midcon.  MLK weekend is the start of our best pattern potential for higher impact snow storms in quite some time. 

 

Pieces are on the board, it's a matter of putting them together.

I'm still here, and I'm thinking this pattern lasts into early February as well.  Several chances outside of just this weekend.

[snywx]

-3 here

[IrishRob17]

-5° for the low here, back up to -4° now. 

[Brasiluvsnow]

12 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said:

-5° for the low here, back up to -4° now. 

Rob I thought I had it rough over here at +4  stay warm you guys and gals in " the sticks"

[MJO812]

39 minutes ago, NittanyWx said:

I'm still here, and I'm thinking this pattern lasts into early February as well.  Several chances outside of just this weekend.

Weeklies show that clearly. Not only early February but through February. 

[Volcanic Winter]

Bottomed out at 3F down here, not bad! Had to break out my heavier down jacket for the first time in a while.

This is the lowest recorded temp since I’ve installed my Tempest in March 2022. 

Today should feel positively balmy warming up to the mid - upper 30’s.

[Poker2015]

1 hour ago, ForestHillWx said:

I’m at 1 degree  

Per wunderground (accuracy?) there are multiple below zero readings down the hill in Peapack/Gladstone. They have a unique ability to trap cold air in that sink. 

-5 here, about 15 mins from Peapack/Gladstone

[TJW014]

Morning low of -2. Ties the coldest morning of 2025 here. 

[Brian5671]

58 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Weeklies show that clearly. Not only early February but through February. 

Let's not get greedy

[Picard]

Low of 1 @ 800 feet in Sparta.  It could've ticked lower after I left for work.
I had -4 on the car driving out past Newton through Hampton.  The digital welcome sign for our campus read -5 at 7:15 am.

Also, low of -12 out in Walpack.  Impressive cold.

[wthrmn654]

2nd day in a row it barely got cold wtf!  I got down to 14 in November with no snow cover and I can only get to 18 last night?!  Only 20 day before that......

[NittanyWx]

1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

Weeklies show that clearly. Not only early February but through February. 

I would expect some sort of warmer correction and a pullback between lobes of cold air injections.  Timing that out is tricky, but might be that late 2nd into third week of the forecast.  That's always tough to pick out at this range. 

[SACRUS]

14 / 3 off a low of 1 here.  A brief warmup Thu / Fri ahead of the next arctic airmass (coldest of the season) arriving in phases first Sat with the much tracked storm Sun - Tue then reinforcing arctic air next week 1/28  - 1/30.   Cold into the end of the month, moderation towards the 2/2 period.  Overall cold otherwise strongest cold over the next 10 days with 1 or 2 potential storms to dump some snow in between.