NYC Weather: First Snow Could Fall This Week

NEW YORK — It's beginning to look a lot like winter. New York City could see its first autumn snowfall this week amid a string of chilly days, forecasters say.

A chance of snow will loom from early Thursday evening into late Friday afternoon as the mercury drops into the 30s, according to the National Weather Service.

It's uncertain how much snow may fall, but it could be accompanied by some rain and a high temperature near 39 degrees on Friday, roughly 18 degrees below normal, the weather service says.

The rest of the work week will be somewhat sunny and largely dry, save for a chance of rain on Tuesday, with highs in the low to mid-50s, the forecast shows.

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

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.