NYC Weather Forecast: Yet Another Storm Takes Aim

NEW YORK, NY – Will the soaking summer of 2018 never end? Yet another drenching storm is expected to hit New York City Tuesday night, dumping up to a quarter of an inch of water and lighting the skies with a thunderstorm.

The latest National Weather Service forecast comes a day after figures proved what New Yorkers already knew – this summer has been a total washout.

Central Park has already had about 7.7 inches of rain this month, nearly five inches more than the norm, the weather service said.

But the latest forecast shows there might be a chance to dry out coming up. Though storms will linger into Wednesday, a string of pleasantly sunny days are then expected through the weekend.

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

Tuesday night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 72. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

(Lead image: People cross the street during a rainstorm in New York City in October 2013. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)