NYC Weather: Highs Above 65 Degrees Could Break Decades-Old Records

NEW YORK CITY — Forget Christmas in July — try springtime in January.

High temperatures Wednesday will hover near or surpass 65 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

The heat won't just be unseasonable, it'll also potentially break records for Jan. 4 set back in 1950, forecasters said.

"These temperatures are expected to near or break record highs," the National Weather Service's New York office tweeted.

Check out the latest forecast highs. These temperatures are expected to near or break record highs. The record highs for 1/4 are:

Newark 68/2000
Bridgeport 59/1998
Central Park 66/1950
LaGuardia 66/1950
JFK 62/1950
Islip 64/1998 pic.twitter.com/3pLHRV2Z9J
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) January 4, 2023

But the April-like temperatures could also bring another feature of that cruelest month: showers.

Rain is likely, mainly after 4 p.m., according to the forecast.

Indeed, the coming days likely will be wet and — after the heat breaks — potentially snowy, forecasts show.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.