NEW YORK — Brutal winds as strong as 60 MPH could batter New York City and other parts of the tri-state region on Monday, the National Weather Service warns. The five boroughs will be under a high wind warning until 6 p.m. as low pressure threatens to produce damaging gusts, according to the weather service.

Gusts that strong can knock down trees and power lines and make travel tough, especially for large vehicles, the weather service says. The MTA has banned empty tractor-trailers and tandems from the Verrazano-Narrows, Throgs Neck, Bronx-Whitestone and Robert F. Kennedy bridges through 6 p.m. Monday because of the high winds. A 54 MPH gale was recorded in Midtown Manhattan at midnight and gusts are expected to break 50 MPH in Central Park on Monday afternoon, according to the weather service.

The winds are expected to hit on a sunny day with a high temperature near 39 degrees, the weather service says. The mercury isn't expected to rise above the low 40s this week with a chance of snow in the forecast on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather this week, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28.