NYC Weather: Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued As Storms Approach

NEW YORK – Thunderstorms and high winds are about to batter New York City, threatening flash floods in a city that has barely had a break in the rain all week.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook as up to half an inch of rain is expected to fall, mainly before midnight. Showers will continue through Friday morning, before sunny skies return at last around noon Friday.

The thunderstorms are expected to start around 4 p.m., the NWS said.

This weekend, however, will be beautiful. Forecasters are predicting clear blue skies and temperatures in the 80s.

Here's the detailed forecast, courtesy of the NWS:

Thursday Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.