Wintry Weather Returns To NYC This Week In Sudden Shift

NEW YORK CITY — Don't put those winter clothes away just yet, as a blustery, cold week is ahead for the Big Apple, according to the latest forecast.

"It will feel like winter for many across the Midwest and Northeast at the start of the week as Arctic air surges south from Canada," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex DaSilva said. "Temperatures across much of the Midwest and interior Northeast will be as much as 10-20 degrees F below the historical average, and with a gusty wind out of the northwest conditions will feel very chilly."

Tuesday will see wind gusts of up to 43 mph, the strongest of which will occur between mid-morning and mid-afternoon, before a nighttime frost, the National Weather Service said.

"A widespread freeze is expected Tuesday night, with lows by daybreak Wednesday in the mid 20s to near 30 degrees, even for the coastal areas," National Weather Service forecasters said.

The National Weather Service has issued a "Freeze Warning" for Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will rise to the 40s and possibly the 50s in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Then, by the end of the week, temperatures will return near normal for this time of year. However, rain is expected from Thursday night through Saturday, forecasters say.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday night: Showers likely, mainly after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday night: Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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