NYC Holiday Weekend Weather: Dreaming Of A Mild Christmas

NEW YORK CITY — Dreaming of a white Christmas in New York? Fuhgeddaboudit.

Rather than wintry, the weather this holiday weekend will be distinctly mild, according to the National Weather Service's forecast. Highs will reach 50 degrees by Christmas Day itself after rising steady through the weekend.

And snow? Try rain — Saturday and Sunday both carry a 30 percent chance of it.

New York City isn't alone in being snow dry this Christmas. AccuWeather reported that only a few spots in the U.S. will see snow.

"This year could go down as one of or perhaps the least white Christmases on record," the report states.

Here's the National Weather Service's holiday weekend weather forecast.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52.