NYC Weather Forecast: Weekend Threatens 120 Year Old Cold Record

NEW YORK, NY – You've seen nothing yet. Freezing temperatures in New York City are set to dip so low tomorrow that they'll threaten a record cold for the day that's stood for more than 120 years.

Forecasters are predicting the freeze to reach 3 degrees on Saturday, according to Accuweather. That's a brutal chill that is life threatening. At those temperatures, frostbite can occur within minutes and hypothermia is a very real risk, the city warned.

With wind chill, the freeze could reach -20 degrees.

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Accuweather's records show the coldest temperature ever recored on Jan. 6 was -2 in 1896. The average for this time of year is 38 degrees and – in 2007 – New Yorkers were actually sunbathing as the mercury reached 72 degrees.

The city is under a wind chill advisory until 8 a.m. Sunday.

"Be very careful," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.

"If you have to go outside, keep your time outside as limited as possible."

The city has said it's ramping up efforts to get homeless people off the streets as the severe cold continues.

Here's what's in store:

Saturday January 6

Clear throughout the day. High 11, low 3.
Chance of precipitation: 11%. Wind 12 mph from the WNW

Sunday January 7

Partly cloudy starting in the evening. High 20, low 4.
Chance of precipitation: 6%. Wind 6 mph from the W

Monday January 8

Foggy overnight. High 35, low 20.
Chance of precipitation: 24%. Wind 9 mph from the SW

Tuesday January 9

Partly cloudy starting in the evening. High 36, low 29.
Chance of precipitation: 23%. Wind 6 mph from the W

Data provided by darksky.net.

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