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NYC Weather: Near-Freezing Low Possible As Fall Chill Sets In
The low temperature could dip to around 33 degrees Thursday night, well below normal for this time of year.
NEW YORK — You'll want to keep those coats out. The temperature could dip to a near-freezing low this week as unseasonably brisk temperatures take hold of New York City, the National Weather Service says.
Sunshine is expected throughout the week, with the mercury reaching a high near 54 degrees on Monday as temperatures "rebound" from the weekend chill, the weather service says.
Tuesday's high will near 60 before temperatures take a midweek nosedive, bringing a high near 46 on Thursday — about 15 degrees below normal, according to the weather service. The low that night is expected to dip to around 33, around 14 degrees below normal, the weather service says.
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Things will warm up slightly into the upper 40s and low 50s for the potentially wet weekend — at least a 30 percent chance of showers is expected Saturday and Sunday, the weather service says.
Here's a closer look at what to expect from this week's weather, courtesy of the National Weather Service.
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Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
(Lead image: Flowers bud on trees as people walk through the snow in New York City in April 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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