NYC Weather: Near 90-Degree Highs Coming To City Ahead Of Memorial Day

NEW YORK CITY — The unofficial start of summer is hitting New York City early.

High temperatures this week will near 90 degrees as city dwellers get ready for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

Tuesday's high will be 80 degrees — and the mercury will keep rising throughout the week, the forecast states.

"Partly sunny, with a high near 87," Thursday's forecast states.

But the summery weather — which could include occasional showers and thunderstorms later in the work week — may not stick around long enough for Memorial Day weekend itself.

Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-70s over the three-day weekend, according to the forecast.

And each day over the long weekend carries a chance of showers, the forecast states.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast, as of Tuesday morning.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Memorial Day
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.