NYC Weather Forecast: Springtime Snow Spares City For The Weekend

NEW YORK, NY — You can keep your boots in the closet after all. New York City is in for a possibly rainy but snow-free weekend, despite forecasts previously predicting as much as four inches of the white stuff for Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

There's a chance of rain throughout Friday and into Saturday evening as a warm front passes through the city with a cold front following it Friday night, the NWS says.

The passing fronts will bring "gusty" winds and some chilly temperatures, the NWS says, but not the springtime snowfall that forecasts had shown on Thursday.

Friday's temperature will reach a high near 55 degrees, slightly cooler than normal, but that'll dip to a high near 46 on Saturday, the NWS forecast shows. The best chances of rain will come late Friday morning and early Saturday morning, the weather service says.

Sunday will bring the return of sunshine and a high near 48 before a rain possibly creeps back into the area Monday night, the forecast shows.

Here's a closer look at what the weather has in store for the weekend, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Friday
A chance of snow before 8am, then rain. High near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.

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