Rain, Thunder To Hit NYC Midweek, Forecasters Say

NEW YORK CITY — The spring equinox this week will be a stormy one, with a 100 percent chance of rain on Thursday and chances for thunder, according to the latest forecasts.

According to the National Weather Service, a light drizzle could start as early as 5 a.m. Thursday, and coat the city in a patchy fog until at least 2 p.m.

Then, Thursday night will see a 100 percent chance of rain, as a storm moves through the area, dumping up to three-quarters of an inch of rain on the city, forecasters said. Thursday night is the spring equinox.

According to AccuWeather, there's a 29 percent chance of thunder overnight on Thursday.

Then, on Friday, the temperature will stay in the mid-40s, and there's a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8 a.m., forecasters from the National Weather Service said. Up to a quarter inch of rain could fall, forecasters said.

On Friday, there will also be wind gusts blowing as fast as 43 miles per hour, forecasters said.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday night: A chance of drizzle, mainly after 5 a.m. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 2 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday night: Showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Steady temperature around 51. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

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