Special Weather Statement Issued As Winds Pound NYC

NEW YORK, NY – The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for New York City:

Northwest winds will increase to 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph today. Some wind gusts could reach up to 45 mph.

With trees still partially to full foliage, these higher wind gusts could take down some tree limbs or small trees and hence may cause some power outages.

The temperatures will be below normal Sunday too, with a high of about 46 and a wind chill significantly lower.

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The full forecast:

Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

With reporting by Ryan Bonner/Patch

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