NYC Weather: Drenching Rain Coming As Michael Hits Southeast

NEW YORK — Drenching rains will hit New York City on Thursday as Tropical Storm Michael makes its way across the Southeast, the National Weather Service says. Tropical moisture moving north from Virginia and North Carolina will feed the sometimes heavy showers that have led to a flash flood watch for all five boroughs, according to the weather service.

Nearly two inches of rain are expected to soak Central Park from Thursday morning to Friday morning, though up to four inches will be possible in some places, the weather service says. The flash flood watch will be in effect until 6 a.m. Friday.

The downpours will come as Michael moves over North Carolina and Virginia before its remants pass southeast of Long Island on Friday, the weather service says. The hurricane — the most powerful storm to hit the mainland U.S. in five decades — killed one man and left hundreds of thousands without power in Florida.

Cooler, mostly drier weather is in the cards for the city this weekend with highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s, the weather service says. Sunshine is expected Friday and Sunday, but a chance of rain will loom Saturday, according to the weather service.

Here's a closer look at what to expect from the wet weather, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 78. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

(People walk in the rain in New York City in April 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)