NYC Weather: First Freeze Of Season Forecast

NEW YORK CITY – The first freeze of the fall is expected to hit New York City overnight, leaving a layer of frost and decimating any tender plants that are still outside.

Temperatures will touch freezing early Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. A frost advisory and a hazardous weather outlook will be in effect from 1 a.m. until 8 a.m.

The frost will cover areas, particularly in Manhattan and the Bronx, during the early part of Wednesday's commute.

Temperatures will reach 54 Wednesday and will stay above freezing until Friday, when another overnight freeze is possible.

Here's the week's forecast in more detail, courtesy of the NWS:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 9 mph.

Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.