NYC Weather Forecast: Thunderstorm Could Interrupt Sunny Week

NEW YORK, NY — A midweek thunderstorm could interrupt an otherwise sunny and mild springtime week in New York City. Rain will roll in Tuesday night and continue throughout Wednesday, the latest National Weather Service forecast shows.

The thunderstorm could roll through between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, bookended by plain showers, the NWS says. Up to three quarters of an inch of rain could fall that day.

Clouds will hover over the city ahead of the storm on Tuesday, when there's an expected high near 60 degrees, the forecast shows.

But this week should have plenty of sunshine to get you over the hump. Largely clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60s are expected for Monday, Thursday and Friday before another chance of rain rolls around Friday night, the NWS says.

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

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south after midnight.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 53. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Rain before 9am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. High near 59. East wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

(Lead image: People walk in the rain in New York City on April 3, 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)