NEW YORK, NY — Showers and a possible thunderstorm will interrupt an otherwise sunny week in New York City on Tuesday. About a quarter inch of rain is estimated to fall by Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The rainfall could start by noon but is expected to pick up around 4 p.m., the forecast shows. A chance of showers will linger through Tuesday night. The high temperature will be cooler than normal at about 67 degrees.
"The rain, abundant cloud cover and an onshore wind flow will result considerably cooler high temperatures as compared to yesterday," the NWS said in a statement Tuesday.
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Thunder could accompany the rain between from about 6 p.m. Tuesday to about 5 a.m. Wednesday, the forecast says. There's also a threat of patchy fog starting around 9 p.m.
Isolated showers could hit Wednesday morning before the sun returns and the mercury rises to near 79 degrees, according to the weather service.
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Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather over the next few days, courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 67. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Isolated showers between 8am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
(Lead image: People walk in the rain in New York City in April 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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