NYC Weather: Flash Floods Possible As Downpours Loom

NEW YORK — This rain might feel like leftovers. More heavy showers could hit New York City on Monday after a wet post-Thanksgiving weekend, the National Weather Service says.

The city will be under a flash flood watch from noon Monday until 1 a.m. Tuesday as more than an inch of rain drenches Central Park, according to the weather service. Wind gusts stronger than 30 MPH are also possible Monday, the weather service says.

The rain could make for a rough evening commute as the heaviest showers are expected to fall late in the afternoon into the evening, the weather service says.

The wet weather comes after more than an inch and a half of rain soaked Central Park from late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, according to the weather service.

Monday will see a mild high temperature near 52 degrees before cooler highs in the 40s take over for the rest of the work week, the weather service says. The city should dry up until Friday night, when there's a 30 percent chance of showers in the forecast.

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

Monday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Rain before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

(Lead image: People walk through water at the entrance to the Union Square subway station in April 2014. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)