NYC Weather Forecast: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Move In

NEW YORK, NY — New York City will be hit with heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday as a cold front moves in and disrupts what's been a recent run of calm weather.

The city could see anywhere between two and four inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a hazardous weather outlook and wind advisory. Flash flooding will be possible in some places.

Winds will blow between 15 and 25 miles per hour, with gusts between 45 and 50 miles per hour, the weather service says.

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The winds could blow down limbs, trees and power lines, according to the weather service, which could cause some scattered power outages.

Temperatures won't get that much cooler despite the cold front. Tuesday's high will still be in the low 70s, and temperatures will top out in the mid-60s the rest of the week.

Take a look at an hour-by-hour weather forecast below for Tuesday, courtesy of darksky.net, and scroll down to see what's in store for the rest of the week.

October 24 Hourly Forecast for New York City

Rain starting later this afternoon and windy starting later this afternoon, continuing until this evening.

12pm - Mostly Cloudy, 73°

Chance of precipitation: 0%. Wind 7 mph from the S.

1pm - Mostly Cloudy, 73°

Chance of rain: 9%. Wind 9 mph from the S.

2pm - Light Rain, 73°

Chance of rain: 31%. Wind 13 mph from the S.

3pm - Rain and Windy, 72°

Chance of rain: 53%. Wind 17 mph from the S.

4pm - Rain and Windy, 72°

Chance of rain: 62%. Wind 18 mph from the S.

5pm - Rain and Windy, 71°

Chance of rain: 61%. Wind 17 mph from the S.

6pm - Rain, 70°

Chance of rain: 62%. Wind 15 mph from the S.

7pm - Rain, 69°

Chance of rain: 65%. Wind 12 mph from the S.

8pm - Rain, 69°

Chance of rain: 62%. Wind 10 mph from the S.

9pm - Rain, 69°

Chance of rain: 56%. Wind 9 mph from the SSW.

10pm - Light Rain, 69°

Chance of rain: 44%. Wind 8 mph from the SSW.

11pm - Overcast, 69°

Chance of rain: 30%. Wind 7 mph from the SSW.

12am - Mostly Cloudy, 68°

Chance of rain: 20%. Wind 7 mph from the SW.

Here's a look at the rest of the week, via the National Weather Service:

Today

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 61. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.

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