NYC Weather: Big Freeze's End In Sight As Springtime Temps Near

NEW YORK — Keep those wool socks on for one more day. Bitter cold will maintain its grip on New York City on Friday before spring-like temperatures roll in next week, the National Weather Service says.

The weather service warned of wind chills as cold as about 5 below zero across the city in the morning, so it's best to layer up for the commute before the temperature warms to a high near 22 degrees.

Central Park will feel warmer than zero around 9 a.m. but the wind chill there won't get into the double digits until about noon, the forecast shows. There's also a chance of snow flurries in the afternoon, the weather service says.

But relief is on its way — the mercury will get into the mid-30s on Saturday and rise to a balmy high near 47 on Sunday, the weather service says.

Tuesday will feel like summer compared to this week with a high near 60, about 20 degrees above normal, according to the weather service.

Here's a closer look at the forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Friday
A chance of flurries after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

(Lead image: A man runs in a park in Brooklyn on March 8, 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)