NYC Weather: Sleet, Thunderstorm May Follow Frigid Temps

NEW YORK — Overnight rain and sleet could hit New York City after a frigid Monday while a thunderstorm looms a little later in the week, the National Weather Service says.

New Yorkers should expect wind chills between 15 and 25 degrees on Monday as the mercury will only hit a high near 34, according to the weather service. The temperature will fall slightly in the evening but then creep back up as the wet weather hits, the forecast shows.

Sleet could hit between midnight and 1 a.m., but it shouldn't take long for the precipitation to turn to rain, the weather service says. About a tenth of an inch of rain is expected to hit Central Park by early Tuesday afternoon.

More showers are forecast for Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning, possibly accompanied by thunder from about 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the weather service.

Sunshine should return on Wednesday with a high near 48 before temperatures take a dip later in the week, the forecast shows.

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

Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night
A chance of rain and sleet between midnight and 1am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 31 by 9pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

(Lead image: Pedestrians walk through a wintry mix in Manhattan on Nov. 15, 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)