NYC Weather: First Snow Could Fall As Freeze Watch Hits City

NEW YORK CITY — Old Man Winter is about to make New York City’s recent record-breaking highs seem like a distant memory, forecasters warn.

An upcoming blast of wintry air prompted the National Weather Service to issue a freeze watch from late Monday through Tuesday morning.

The freeze would be the first this season.

“Temps are expected to drop to around 30,” the National Weather Service’s New York office tweeted.

And that’s not all — a storm lagging behind the cold air could bring the season’s first snowflakes, meteorologists said.

New York City at this point appears less likely to receive snow as areas further inland. The National Weather Service’s forecast calls for a 100 percent chance of precipitation, likely rain, starting Tuesday at 8 p.m. and heading into Wednesday.

But however the precipitation falls, New Yorkers can it expect it to be much colder than they’ve been used to this seasons.

Last week, temperatures hit 75-degree highs and were well above-average. This week, the highs will be unseasonably cold, even for November, according to AccuWeather.

“Through next weekend, forecast highs in New York City are in the 40s, as much as 10 degrees below normal for mid-November,” an AccuWeather report states.

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 49. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.