Rainstorm Headed For NYC With Cooldown To Follow, Forecasters Say

NEW YORK CITY — Showers and thunderstorms are headed toward New York City on Tuesday, bringing much-needed rain and cooler autumnal temperatures, forecasters from the National Weather Service said.

Both Monday and Tuesday are expected to be warm, with mostly sunny conditions Monday, National Weather Service forecasters said. Tuesday will see increasing cloud cover as the cold front moves in.

According to the latest forecast, there's a 90 percent chance of showers overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday, with up to a half an inch of possible rainfall on both days.

National Weather Service forecasters said that this storm brings with it gusts of wind up to 20 miles per hour and temperatures in the 60s.

According to the U.S Drought Monitor, much of New York City is in "moderate drought," with coastal areas Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island are "abnormally dry."

"The incoming front is expected to bring beneficial rain across many of the drought-stricken areas across the Midwest and Northeast," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham. "However, it will not be enough to erase the drought conditions."

The rain will clear out by Wednesday evening, forecasters said. Thursday and Friday will be seasonably cool with highs in the low-to-mid-60s, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the latest forecast for New York City from the National Weather Service.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 62. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 70. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday night: Clear, with a low around 47.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

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