NYC Weather Forecast: City Basks In Above-Freezing Temperatures

NEW YORK, NY — It might as well be springtime compared to the weekend. Temperatures will rise above freezing in New York City for the first time since December, allowing the five boroughs to bask in a sunny, 40-degree day on Tuesday, the National Weather Service predicts.

The relative warmth follows a weekend of single-digit lows and sub-zero wind chills dragged in by last week's "bomb cyclone" snow storm, which dropped more than a foot of snow on some parts of the city.

It gets better from here — temperatures will dip slightly to 36 degrees on Wednesday but recover to a summery 56 on Friday.

But the city's not quite out of the winter woods yet. The sunshine will wane when rain and fog move in on late Thursday night, setting up an 80 percent chance of rain throughout the day Friday. Temperatures will dip below freezing again on Sunday, when there's an expected high of 32 and a low of 18.

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

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 5am. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind.

Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Areas of fog after 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
Rain. Areas of fog. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night
Rain. Areas of fog. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

(Lead image: Sterling Galan rides his skateboard near melting snow in Tompkins Square Park March 20, 2007 in New York City. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)