NYC Weekend Weather: Snow More Likely, Warmer Temperatures Too

NEW YORK CITY — Saturday's looking hotter and Sunday snowier than even forecasters predicted just two days ago.

New York City will reach a balmy (for February) high of 58 degrees Saturday then face a Sunday with a 40 percent chance of snow and temperatures dropping to 18 degrees that night, according to the National Weather Service.

The whiplash weather comes after an unseasonable warm week that forecasters said is more common in late March.

Next week is looking sunny but chilly until Thursday when temperatures are predicted to return to the high 50s.

Perhaps Staten Island Chuck was right about that early spring?

Here's the unexpected weather New Yorkers should except:

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.