NYC Weather: Heavy Rain Could Soak City, Then Blue Skies

NEW YORK CITY — A last gasp of heavy rain could hit New York City before giving way to days of blue skies, forecasters say.

"Heavy rain" is what Thursday's forecast from the National Weather Service states.

The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of precipitation, with potential thunderstorms in the morning. Showers could persist until 3 p.m., the forecast states. There's also a coastal flooding alert.

As the rain clears, temperatures will cool down in the northeast, according to Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski.

"The first half of the week brought stifling heat and humidity to much of the Northeast," Babinski said. "But the cold front will continue to progress toward the south and east on Wednesday."

The late-day sunny skies are expected to carry on into Friday and the weekend, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Along with those blue skies, New Yorkers can expect more pleasant highs too. The high temperature Saturday will be 76 degrees, according to the forecast — a far cry from the 90-degree weather that smothered the city in recent days.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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

Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.