NYC Weather Forecast: Another Storm Could Spoil Sunny Week

NEW YORK, NY — The rain's gone for now, but not for long. Showers and a possible thunderstorm could interrupt an otherwise sunny week in New York City, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

Rain is most likely to roll in on a cloudy and cool Tuesday afternoon following a sunny Monday with a high temperature near 77 degrees, the forecast says.

"Chances for rain will increase late tonight and Tuesday morning, becoming likely with the possibility of a few rumbles of thunder during the afternoon and evening as a warm front lifts through," the weather service said in a statement Monday.

The thunder could show up from late Tuesday afternoon to early Wednesday morning, the forecast shows. The showers are expected to wane Wednesday morning before the sun returns and the mercury rises to a high near 79 that day, the NWS says.

The rest of the week will bring sunshine and highs in the 70s ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the weather service says.

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

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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