NYC Weather: Flash Flood Watch Issued As Downpours Approach

NEW YORK — It might be a good day to wear boots. The heavy rain set to drench New York City on Friday evening could cause flash floods, the National Weather Service warns.

The five boroughs will be under a flash flood watch from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday with one to two inches of rain expected to soak the metropolitan area, according to the weather service.

Showers are expected to start Friday afternoon into the early evening before becoming potentially heavy in the evening, the weather service says. The deluge and drains clogged with leaves will create a threat of flash flooding around the metropolitan area, according to the weather service.

More than one and a half inches of rain will hit Central Park by early Saturday morning, with more than an inch expected to fall just from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., the weather service's forecast shows.

The showers should taper off overnight, making way for a mostly sunny but chilly Saturday with a high temperature near 45 degrees, according to the weather service. Friday is expected to be somewhat warmer, with a high near 52.

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

Friday
Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 52. East wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 43. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday (Veterans Day)
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

(Lead image: A person walks dogs past a view of the Brooklyn Bridge during a storm in March 2018. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)