NYC Weather: 40 MPH Winds Expected To Batter City

NEW YORK — The Big Apple could become the Windy City on Wednesday with wind gusts as strong as 40 MPH due to batter New Yorkers, the National Weather Service warns.

Gales ranging from 30 to 40 MPH are expected to slam the entire tri-state region throughout the day and may continue into Thursday, the weather service says.

The winds have the potential to bring down small tree limbs and maybe even some power lines, according to a special weather statement issued Wednesday morning.

The gusts will come as the temperature in the city drops from the low 40s into the high 30s, making it feel between 30 and 35 degrees during the day, the weather service says.

Thursday will be more frigid with wind gusts as strong as 34 MPH and wind chill values between 15 and 25 degrees, the forecast says.

Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather this week, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

(Lead image: Pedestrians walk the street in Manhattan in March 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)