NYC Labor Day Weekend Weather: What To Expect

NEW YORK CITY — New York City beach bums, rejoice — you're going to have a great Labor Day weekend.

Sunny skies and highs in the 80s will greet New Yorkers who plan to enjoy the last (unofficial) gasp of summer this weekend, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

Temperatures will rise through the weekend to hit a beach-friendly high of 87 degrees on Labor Day itself, the forecast shows.

But before city dwellers get a head start on beach fun Friday, they should be warned: there's a high rip current risk that day.

"Life threatening rip currents are likely," a National Weather Service forecast states. "The surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water."

The rip current risk is expected to pass after Friday, but New Yorkers can double-check by going to weather.gov.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.