{"id":5714,"date":"2025-07-10T04:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=5714"},"modified":"2025-07-10T04:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:21:42","slug":"weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5715\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg\" alt=\"new-york-1007\" width=\"2119\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg 2119w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-860x574.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2119px) 100vw, 2119px\" \/>Weather pattern for Winter 2025\/2026 shows early signs of disruption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As of <strong>Wednesday, July 9, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>meteorological indicators<\/strong> are strongly pointing toward a <strong>weaker-than-average Polar Vortex<\/strong> for the upcoming <strong>Winter 2025\/2026<\/strong>. This subtle yet powerful shift in the <strong>upper atmospheric circulation<\/strong> could translate into <strong>increased weather variability<\/strong> across <strong>the United States<\/strong>, particularly for regions like <strong>the Northeast, the Midwest<\/strong>, and parts of <strong>the South<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>What the Polar Vortex is and why it matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Polar Vortex<\/strong> refers to the <strong>massive low-pressure system<\/strong> circulating around the <strong>Arctic<\/strong> high in the <strong>stratosphere<\/strong>. It governs <strong>cold air containment<\/strong> near the poles and influences the <strong>jet stream<\/strong>. When this vortex is <strong>strong<\/strong>, it keeps <strong>cold air locked in the north<\/strong>. But when it <strong>weakens<\/strong>, the <strong>jet stream<\/strong> can become <strong>highly erratic<\/strong>, dipping far southward and allowing <strong>Arctic air<\/strong> to sweep into <strong>the continental U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>weak or disrupted Polar Vortex<\/strong> is typically associated with more frequent <strong>cold outbreaks<\/strong>, <strong>snowstorms<\/strong>, and <strong>blocking patterns<\/strong> that lock in extreme temperatures. Based on current <strong>stratospheric dynamics<\/strong>, such a scenario appears <strong>increasingly likely<\/strong> this winter.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Three global signals fueling the breakdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The potential <strong>weakening<\/strong> of the <strong>Polar Vortex<\/strong> is being driven by three major global patterns now aligning for Winter 2025\/2026: <strong>ENSO conditions<\/strong>, the <strong>Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO)<\/strong>, and <strong>Arctic sea-ice anomalies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>ENSO trends: La Ni\u00f1a may tip the scale<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Pacific Ocean<\/strong> is transitioning from <strong>neutral ENSO conditions<\/strong> toward a <strong>weak La Ni\u00f1a<\/strong>, as indicated by <strong>cooler-than-normal sea surface temperatures<\/strong> in the <strong>tropical Pacific<\/strong>. This has historically increased the likelihood of a <strong>Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW)<\/strong> event by <strong>60\u201375%<\/strong>, especially in the <strong>second half of winter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Forecast models, including the <strong>NMME<\/strong>, are projecting <strong>cool anomalies<\/strong> in the Pacific as we move through <strong>October and November<\/strong>, suggesting that <strong>La Ni\u00f1a may strengthen modestly<\/strong> heading into <strong>December<\/strong>. This kind of <strong>ocean-atmosphere coupling<\/strong> can disrupt <strong>tropical convection patterns<\/strong>, sending <strong>planetary waves<\/strong> poleward that disturb the <strong>stratospheric circulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>High-altitude winds: The QBO connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>QBO<\/strong>, a regular oscillation of <strong>stratospheric winds<\/strong> over the <strong>Equator<\/strong>, is now entering its <strong>easterly (negative) phase<\/strong>. Data from <strong>NASA<\/strong> and <strong>radiosonde observations<\/strong> over <strong>Singapore<\/strong> confirm that these <strong>easterly winds<\/strong> are now propagating downward into the <strong>lower stratosphere<\/strong>, just in time to interact with the developing <strong>winter vortex<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This matters because <strong>easterly QBO phases<\/strong> create more favorable conditions for <strong>vertical wave propagation<\/strong>, which can help <strong>weaken or even collapse<\/strong> the <strong>Polar Vortex<\/strong>. This phase also intensifies the coupling between <strong>ENSO<\/strong> and the <strong>Arctic circulation<\/strong>, making the <strong>overall system more sensitive<\/strong> to both <strong>oceanic and atmospheric triggers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Arctic sea-ice: A crucial piece of the puzzle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps the most striking indicator so far is the <strong>current sea-ice extent<\/strong> in the <strong>Barents and Kara Seas<\/strong>, which remains <strong>well below average<\/strong>. At the same time, <strong>ice in the Sea of Okhotsk<\/strong> is <strong>exceptionally high<\/strong>\u2014a rare and impactful combination.<\/p>\n<p>Recent studies show that <strong>low sea-ice in the Barents\/Kara region<\/strong> reduces <strong>near-surface pressure<\/strong>, boosting <strong>planetary wave energy<\/strong> that can be directed upward into the <strong>stratosphere<\/strong>, where it destabilizes the <strong>Polar Vortex<\/strong>. Conversely, <strong>higher ice coverage in the Okhotsk Sea<\/strong> acts as a stabilizing force\u2014but in this configuration, the <strong>Barents\/Kara signal dominates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The situation is further amplified by the ongoing <strong>easterly QBO phase<\/strong>, which enhances the <strong>vertical energy transport<\/strong> initiated by <strong>Arctic ice anomalies<\/strong>. The atmospheric setup is beginning to resemble <strong>previous winters<\/strong> that were defined by <strong>major Stratospheric Warming events<\/strong>, especially those in <strong>2018 and 2021<\/strong>, both of which saw significant <strong>cold outbreaks across the United States<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Stratospheric temperature signals: Warming underway<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Already this year, a <strong>Sudden Stratospheric Warming event<\/strong> was observed in <strong>March<\/strong>, leading to a temporary collapse of the <strong>Polar Vortex<\/strong> and triggering late-season <strong>cold surges<\/strong> across <strong>North America<\/strong>. While such events are more common from <strong>December through February<\/strong>, the <strong>current high-latitude temperature trends<\/strong> in the <strong>stratosphere<\/strong> hint at <strong>elevated pressure<\/strong> and <strong>warming<\/strong>, both of which are precursors to vortex disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Early forecasts from the <strong>ECMWF<\/strong> long-range model also indicate a <strong>possible weak vortex signature<\/strong> emerging by <strong>late November<\/strong>, consistent with the <strong>oceanic and atmospheric cues<\/strong> now developing.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>What this could mean for the United States<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Should the <strong>Polar Vortex weaken<\/strong> as forecasted, <strong>regions across the U.S.<\/strong>\u2014especially <strong>the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Central Plains<\/strong>\u2014could face <strong>more persistent cold spells<\/strong>, with <strong>increased snowfall potential<\/strong> compared to recent winters. <strong>The West Coast<\/strong> could also experience <strong>greater storm activity<\/strong>, depending on how the <strong>jet stream pattern evolves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Everything is still <strong>highly sensitive to the evolution of ENSO and QBO<\/strong> over the next several weeks. However, the <strong>current global alignment<\/strong> is shaping up to favor <strong>instability in the polar circulation<\/strong>, which often <strong>unleashes colder, stormier conditions<\/strong> across <strong>North America<\/strong> by mid-winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather pattern for Winter 2025\/2026 shows early signs of disruption As of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, meteorological indicators are strongly pointing toward a weaker-than-average Polar Vortex for the upcoming Winter 2025\/2026. This subtle yet powerful shift in the upper atmospheric circulation could translate into increased weather variability across the United States, particularly for regions like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead - United States - Weather America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead - United States - Weather America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Weather pattern for Winter 2025\/2026 shows early signs of disruption As of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, meteorological indicators are strongly pointing toward a weaker-than-average Polar Vortex for the upcoming Winter 2025\/2026. This subtle yet powerful shift in the upper atmospheric circulation could translate into increased weather variability across the United States, particularly for regions like [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"United States - Weather America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-10T08:21:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2119\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1414\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Daniel Swain\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Daniel Swain\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Daniel Swain\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cd71e646398f7e54b04cfbb293b310c7\"},\"headline\":\"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-10T08:21:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\"},\"wordCount\":775,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\",\"name\":\"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead - United States - Weather America\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-10T08:21:42+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cd71e646398f7e54b04cfbb293b310c7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg\",\"width\":2119,\"height\":1414,\"caption\":\"new-york-1007\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/\",\"name\":\"United States - Weather America\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cd71e646398f7e54b04cfbb293b310c7\",\"name\":\"Daniel Swain\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa1016ddc4d9cbbd9fefd87420377e43d105a54de200db156fe949cb2e7b903f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa1016ddc4d9cbbd9fefd87420377e43d105a54de200db156fe949cb2e7b903f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Daniel Swain\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/author\/daniel-swain\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead - United States - Weather America","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead - United States - Weather America","og_description":"Weather pattern for Winter 2025\/2026 shows early signs of disruption As of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, meteorological indicators are strongly pointing toward a weaker-than-average Polar Vortex for the upcoming Winter 2025\/2026. This subtle yet powerful shift in the upper atmospheric circulation could translate into increased weather variability across the United States, particularly for regions like [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/","og_site_name":"United States - Weather America","article_published_time":"2025-07-10T08:21:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2119,"height":1414,"url":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Daniel Swain","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Daniel Swain","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/"},"author":{"name":"Daniel Swain","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cd71e646398f7e54b04cfbb293b310c7"},"headline":"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead","datePublished":"2025-07-10T08:21:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/"},"wordCount":775,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/","url":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/","name":"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead - United States - Weather America","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg","datePublished":"2025-07-10T08:21:42+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cd71e646398f7e54b04cfbb293b310c7"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/new-york-1007.jpg","width":2119,"height":1414,"caption":"new-york-1007"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/07\/10\/weather-outlook-new-york-weak-polar-vortex-ahead\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Weather outlook New York: Weak polar vortex ahead"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/","name":"United States - Weather America","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/cd71e646398f7e54b04cfbb293b310c7","name":"Daniel Swain","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa1016ddc4d9cbbd9fefd87420377e43d105a54de200db156fe949cb2e7b903f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/aa1016ddc4d9cbbd9fefd87420377e43d105a54de200db156fe949cb2e7b903f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Daniel Swain"},"url":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/author\/daniel-swain\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}