NYC Weather: Inch Of Rain To Soak City's Weekend

NEW YORK — Don't bet on an outdoor brunch — all-day showers will spoil a sunny fall weekend in New York City on Sunday, forecasters say.

More than an inch of rain is expected to drench Central Park from that morning into the evening as the temperature hits a high near 65 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts as strong as 25 MPH will make the day breezy as well as wet, the forecast shows.

"While the daylight hours on Saturday will remain dry, rain will overspread the area from west to east Saturday night, continuing through the day on Sunday," the weather service says.

The soak will follow the roughly half-inch of rain that hit Central Park on Tuesday. But no drops are expected to fall Friday or Saturday as the weekend gets off to a pleasant start, according to the forecast.

New Yorkers can bask in sunshine, light winds and temperatures in the low to mid-60s Friday and Saturday, the weather service says.

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

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday
Rain. High near 65. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.