NYC Weather Forecast: Snow, Sleet To Follow Sunny Start To Week

NEW YORK, NY — New York City will likely see some wet, wintry mid-week weather on Wednesday sandwiched by sunny days, the National Weather Service predicts. About an inch of snow is expected to fall before 11 a.m. Wednesday before rain takes over in the afternoon and continues through the evening.

The precipitation comes from a winter storm expected to drop snow and rain across the Northeast and Midwest in the middle of the week, according to AccuWeather.

Less than half an inch of sleet could mix with the rain in the early hours of Thursday morning before the wet weather tapers off.

Things will be less dreary Monday and Tuesday — sunshine and high temperatures around 40 degrees are expected, with winds making it feel as cold as 20 degress.

Sun will return later Thursday and Friday, with high temperatures around 33 degrees, slightly colder than the average for February. A 30 percent chance of snow returns in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday
Snow before 11am, then rain. High near 40. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain, possibly mixing with sleet after 1am, then gradually ending. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

(Lead image: A man skates in the snow at Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Jan. 17. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)