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NYC Weather: Morning Thunderstorms Will Clear, Only To Return

Prepare for a cooler Thursday of cloudy skies, highs near 69 degrees and late thunderstorms, forecasters say.

NEW YORK CITY — Thunder and rain that awoke New Yorkers will give way to a dreary Thursday — and could return later in the evening, forecasters say.

Storms could linger until 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

But don't expect sunny skies after the rain clears.

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"Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69," the forecast states.

Rainy weather isn't out of the picture later Thursday either.

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A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms will linger during the late evening hours, mainly after 11 p.m., according to the forecast. Wind gusts could reach as high as 23 mph, the forecast states.

Friday carries a slight chance of rain as temperatures reach near 90 degrees, according to the forecast. Showers and thunderstorms could hit again that day after 2 p.m., the forecast states.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

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