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NYC Weather: Expect 5 Below Windchills This Week
"Windchills of near 0 to 5 below zero are likely Tuesday morning," a hazardous weather outlook for the city states.
NEW YORK CITY — Bundle up, New York City — a blast of extra-chilly air threatens to blow through the city.
"Windchills of near 0 to 5 below zero are likely Tuesday morning," a National Weather Service alert states.
The predicted windchill prompted a hazardous weather outlook for New York City.
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Temperatures will reach a low of 16 degrees Monday night and into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. But the air will feel even colder as wind gusts as high as 28 mph blow through the city, according to the forecast.
"Air temperatures will likely be 20 degrees F or below for 24 to 30 hrs (starting late tonight and going into Wednesday morning) across the New York City Metro, posing a significant threat for poorly insulated pipes to freeze and burst," the hazardous weather outlook states.
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Windchills during Tuesday will stay between 0 and 10 degrees, according to the forecast.
Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast:
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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