NYC Weather Forecast: Thunderstorms Roll In Before Hazardous Heat

New York, NY – Oppressive heat and humidity is headed to the city Friday but, before it hits, thunderstorms are headed our way.

The first bolts of lightning started early Thursday morning, accompanied by up to half an inch of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The rain and thunderstorms will continue through much of the day with another half an inch of water predicted.

Then heat will arrive Friday and stick around for the weekend as temperatures exceed 90 degrees – so hot that a Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued.

The National Weather Service says, "Heat will build across the region Friday through Monday. There is the risk of reaching heat advisory criteria with heat indices and/or temperatures at or above 95 degrees for two or more consecutive days."

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

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

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