NYC Weather Forecast: Storms May Continue Late-Summer Soak

NEW YORK, NY — Don't put your boots away just yet. More thunderstorms could continue an unusually wet month as temperatures cool down this week in New York City, the National Weather Service says.

A slight chance of light rain could spoil partly sunny skies Monday while the mercury tops out at a cooler-than-usual high near 79 degrees, the weather service says.

Showers and thunderstorms could roll in Tuesday evening and last into Wednesday, bringing more than a quarter-inch of rain to Central Park, the weather service's forecast shows.

The expected rainfall would add to the unusually heavy rainfall for August. Central Park has gotten about 7.7 inches of rain so far this month, nearly five inches more than normal, the weather service's latest climate report shows.

Wednesday will be warmer than the start of the week, with a high near 84 following Tuesday's high near 78, the forecast says.

The work week will end with sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s, the weather service says. Similar conditions are expected for the coming weekend.

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

Monday
A slight chance of drizzle or light rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

(Lead image: Guests brave the rain for Passion Pit during OZY Fest 2018 at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 22, 2018 in New York City. Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Ozy Media)