NYC Weather: Hail, Floods Possible With Nasty Storm

NEW YORK — Soak up the sun while it lasts. Nasty thunderstorms could pound New York City with hail, heavy rain and flash floods on Tuesday, the National Weather Service warns.

The storms are expected to soak Central Park with more than two inches of rain starting late Tuesday morning, the weather service's forecast shows. They are likely to bring "torrential" showers to the tri-state region in addition to a threat of large hail, damaging winds and flash floods, according to a hazardous weather outlook.

The showers will be heaviest after 2 p.m. Tuesday and could continue into Wednesday morning, according to the weather service.

The storms will follow a sunny Monday with a high temperature near 87 degrees, the forecast shows. A chance of more storms will loom Wednesday and Thursday before the skies clear again Friday, according to the weather service.

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

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 84. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Steady temperature around 72. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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

Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.