New Year's Eve Weather: Snow Possible in NYC, Cold Air Lingers

New Year's Eve Weather Outlook

• ❄️ Snow showers are expected to move in late on New Year's Eve, around 7 PM, with minor accumulations anticipated.
• 🥶 The cold air is here to stay, with wind chills expected to be in the single digits as you wake up in 2026.
• 🌬️ While wind gusts reached up to 69 mph in some areas, they are expected to ease to 20-30 mph overnight and through tomorrow.

Temperature and Wind Chill

• 🌡️ Current temperatures are in the mid to upper 20s, with wind chills feeling like the mid-teens in the city.
• 📈 By 4 PM on New Year's Eve, the chill will be around 22°, and at midnight, it will feel like 24°.
• 🧊 The forecast indicates below-seasonable temperatures will persist through early next week.

Historical New Year's Eve Temperatures

• 🕰️ The temperature at midnight on New Year's Eve is forecasted to be 32°, feeling like 24°.
• 🥶 This is not as cold as some past New Year's Eves, such as 2017 (welcoming 2018) when it was 9°, or the coldest ever at 1° in 1918.

Extended Forecast

• 📅 The First Alert 7-day forecast shows a generally dry pattern, with the exception of snow showers on New Year's Eve and a chance of rain and snow possible on Monday.
• ⚠️ Prepare for persistent cold throughout the first week of 2026.