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Wind, rain, maybe snowflakes: It's about to get chilly around NYC
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Giulia Heyward
Published Nov 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET
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New Yorkers should prepare for temperatures to drop later this week, with meteorologists forecasting gusty winds, moderate rain and the potential appearance of snowflakes in the coming days.
The National Weather Service is warning New Yorkers of light to moderate rain starting Friday and potentially continuing into early Saturday, with a few wet snowflakes possible in areas of higher elevation on Friday evening.
Parts of Long Island and Western Sound could also see minor coastal flooding during the daytime high tide cycles from Thursday into Saturday.
A low-pressure system passing through the area is responsible for this, as it is expected to bring cooler air from the north, with temperatures dropping to the 40s from Friday through Sunday, according to Brian Ciemnecki, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
That means New Yorkers will notice temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees colder than they’ve been for most of this week. Highs should remain about 60 through Thursday, before the sharp drop in temperatures begins.
Temperatures are expectedly to slightly increase into the 50s on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Ciemnecki said this year has thus far been slightly warmer than last year, but New Yorkers shouldn’t assume they won’t get a repeat of last winter’s brutally cold weather.
“We’re not quite to wintertime yet, we’re still in fall,” he said. “Let’s see.”
Nearly two dozen people froze to death during last year’s wintry conditions, which saw record-breaking snowfall as temperatures plunged below freezing.
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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