NYC Weather: Freeze Warning, Snow This Weekend, Forecasters Predict

NEW YORK CITY — Turkeys won’t be the only frozen things in New York City as Thanksgiving approaches.

A freeze warning will be in effect Saturday from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., after an evening of scattered snow showers, according to the National Weather Service.

Wind chills will drop down to 25 degrees Saturday and low temperatures will hover near freezing for days, the forecast shows.

Chilly weather and potential snow showers likely will linger over New York City on Thanksgiving itself, AccuWeather reported. Post-Thanksgiving holiday travelers could have to contend with a significant precipitation starting Friday next week, although forecasters are still unsure if storm conditions will come together, according to AccuWeather.

“Regardless, travelers should plan in advance for the potential of flight delays or cancellations at major airports, including Chicago-O'Hare, Atlanta-Hartsfield and the airports in the New York City tri-state area,” an AccuWeather report states.

The good weather news for New Yorkers heading into Thanksgiving is that the forecast calls for days of sunny skies with cold, but not freezing, highs up to 47 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast.

Expect that to continue on Thanksgiving.

“Mostly sunny, with a high near 43,” the forecast for Thanksgiving states.

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 14 to 17 mph.

Tonight
Scattered snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.