NYC Weather Forecast: Springtime Snow Looms After Sunny Weekend

NEW YORK, NY — The last days of winter will feel more like spring than the actual first day of spring. Clear skies and slightly chilly temperatures lie ahead until Tuesday, when snow showers could hit New York City on the vernal equinox, the latest National Weather Service forecast shows.

Saturday and Sunday will bring prime late-winter weather, with highs in the mid- to high 40s and sunshine all day. Those temperatures are a bit cooler than the typical high of around 50 degrees for this time of year.

The sunshine continues until Tuesday, when there's up to a 50 percent chance of rain and snow that could continue into Wednesday, the NWS forecast says. The high temperature for those days is expected reach the low 40s.

"There is a chance of snow from Minneapolis to Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York City and Boston," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski wrote Friday. "However, it may be a matter of timing for any accumulation on roads in this swath with the storm next week."

Snowfall in March isn't unusual — it's normal for the city to see nearly 4 inches of snow during the month that marks the start of spring, according to National Weather Service figures. But this snow will follow a 10-day period in which three nor'easters dumped wind and rain on the weather-weary five boroughs.

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

(Lead image: Pedestrians walk through the snow in Times Square on March 7, 2018. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)