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If you’ve been side-eyeing your winter coat already, you might be in for some relief. New York City is in the middle of a full-on January thaw and by the time the weekend rolls around, the weather may feel more like late March than midwinter.
After a chilly start to the week, Monday topped out around 36 degrees, temperatures are steadily climbing. Today will see temps nudge into the low 40s, Wednesday and Thursday hover in the upper 40s and then things really take a turn. Friday is expected to hit the low 50s with a chance of showers and Saturday could flirt with the upper 50s, making it one of the warmest mid-January weekends in recent memory.
According to the National Weather Service, the warm-up is being driven by a series of low-pressure systems moving through the Great Lakes and Northeast, pulling milder air into the region. Central Park’s 10-day outlook backs it up: daytime highs are trending well above seasonal averages, with Saturday forecast to feel downright pleasant. Even Friday night’s rain will be more of a spring shower than winter mess—no snowstorm and no deep freeze.
That said, don’t get too carried away planning your rooftop picnic. Forecasters say this warm stretch won’t last forever. A frontal system moving in late Saturday could bring more rain and colder air is expected to creep back in by the end of the weekend and into early next week. In classic New York fashion, winter isn’t done with us.
Still, for a few glorious days, the city gets a seasonal remix. Parks might actually feel inviting. Joggers will lose the balaclavas. And you might even be able to leave the house without a scarf.
So if you’ve been itching for a taste of spring, consider this your window. Take the long walk, grab the cold brew and enjoy the brief illusion that spring is around the corner.