NYC Weather: Forecast Predicts High Of 65 Approaching

NEW YORK, NY — New Yorkers should get ready to ditch their winter coats and break out their shades for the latter half of the workweek, as forecasts predict high temperatures could reach 65 degrees.

The National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of 65 degrees on Friday, which is about 20 degrees hotter than any recorded temperature last week. Thursday's high temperature is also expected to hit in the low 60s.

New York City residents should take advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures while they have the chance. The city's mini heat wave is expected to last only a few days, with high temperatures retreating to the 40s on Sunday.

The heat is also expected to bring some rain, according to the National Weather Service forecast. There's a 20 percent chance of showers on Thursday night and a thunderstorm is "possible" for Friday morning, the weather service predicts.

Here's the full National Weather Service forecast:

• Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.
• Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.