NYC Weather: 60-Degree Highs, Showers Bring Hint Of Spring

NEW YORK CITY — A wet, warm early spring kiss is coming to New York City this week.

Highs of 60 and rain showers are expected into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

A chance of showers enters the forecast Tuesday after 4 p.m. and will become all-but-certain into the evening, the forecast states.

"Chance of precipitation is 90%," Tuesday evening's forecast states. "New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."

Rain will continue into Wednesday, which will be a balmy 60 degrees, the forecast states.

But the spring-like warmth won't last.

Temperatures will plunge Wednesday evening into Thursday, with wind chills hitting as low as 20 degrees, according to the forecast.

"Winds could gust as high as 39 mph," the forecast states.

Thursday's leap day weather likely will be a last gasp of winter, at least for the foreseeable forecast.

Highs will tick up into the mid-50s by the weekend, although rain could return, the forecast states.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast, as of Tuesday morning.

Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Showers. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.