NYC Weather Forecast: Storms And Heat Advisory Continue

NEW YORK, NY – Heavy rain was expected to continue through Wednesday after a brutal storm Tuesday caused reported ground strikes by lightning, turned city streets into rivers and caused delays at New York City airports.

The torrential rain will be accompanied by a heat advisory Wednesday, the fourth day that the city bakes in sweltering temperatures.

Tuesday's storm came through the city shortly after 7 p.m. with winds over 40 mph and reports of lightning strikes in Brooklyn and Queens. Police said three people were struck by lightning in Queens.

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Video shared on Twitter showed amazing flashes of lightning and cars being driven up a road in Queens that had been turned into a river.

Here's the detailed forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

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