NYC Weather Forecast: 'Torrential' Rain To Kick Off Wet Weekend

NEW YORK, NY — Brunch better be worth it to go out in this weather. Heavy rain could soak New York City on Friday and Saturday, potentially creating flash floods to kick off a wet weekend that's expected to bring more than two inches of rain to Central Park by early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service warned of possible "torrential downpours" Friday night into Saturday with rain falling at a rate of one to two inches an hour as thunderstorms hit the metropolitan area. The heavy showers pose a "localized threat" of flash flooding, the weather service says.

Clouds will gather throughout Friday before the first chance of storms threatens in the evening, according to the weather service. The showers will pick up early Saturday morning, with more than an inch of rain expected to hit Central Park by that evening, the forecast shows.

The wet weather may not let up any time soon, as rain is in the forecast every day through Wednesday, the weather service says.

Temperatures will be cooler than normal over the weekend, the weather service says — the mercury will hover around 76 degrees Saturday and reach a high near 80 on Sunday.

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

Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Steady temperature around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

(Lead image: Rain falls during an afternoon downpour in Manhattan in July 2014. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)