NYC Weather Forecast: Steamy Temperatures Here Until The Weekend

NEW YORK, NY — It feels like summer's here more than a month early. New York City will bask in steamy temperatures in the mid-80s until things cool down over the weekend, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

A high temperature near 86 degrees will roast the city Wednesday as high pressure sticks around the area's southeast coast, the weather service says.

That temperature is nearly 20 degrees above normal and just four degrees shy of a record — the mercury reached 90 degrees on May 2, 2001.

The five boroughs will be under an air quality health advisory from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday. Officials warn against too much strenuous outdoor activity, especially for young kids and people with diseases such as asthma.

It'll be just as warm Thursday, but clouds will gather as a cold front begins its approach, leading to a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to the NWS. Similar conditions are expected Friday, with a high near 84 and rain possible mainly after noon.

The weekend will be a bit cooler but still pleasant. Sunshine and highs in the low 70s and upper 60s are expected Saturday and Sunday, the weather service says.

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

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

(Lead image: People relax on a warm spring evening in April 2018 in New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)