NYC Weather: Snow Showers Could Hit City On Wintry Tuesday
NEW YORK CITY — Winter is coming to New York City this week.
Snow showers could fall Tuesday, which is expected to also have 20- to 30-degree wind chills, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.
For those not ready to break out their winter boots, good news: the chance of snow showers is relatively slight and unlikely to stick.
"A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm," the National Weather Service's forecast states. "Increasing clouds, with a high near 39."
Even if snow doesn't fall, New Yorkers can still expect a breezy cold day, with wind hitting up to 25 mph, the forecast states.
Snow leaves the forecast Wednesday, but wind chills still will be as low as 20 degrees, according to the forecast.
Temperatures will rise slightly toward as the weekend approaches, meaning rain — not snow — is the likely precipitation Friday.
Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45.
Rain after 2pm. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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