NYC Weather: Nor'easter To Bring Heavy Rain, Nasty Winds

NEW YORK — The nor'easter set to strike the New York City area this weekend will pack heavy rain and nasty winds, forecasters say. Showers are expected to start Friday night as a low-pressure system moves toward the Northeast after drenching the Deep South mid-week, according to forecasters.

"Enough rain can fall over a several-hour period to create miserable conditions for those spending any time outdoors and cause flooding in urban and poor drainage areas," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski writes.

While it's too early to predict the storm's exact impact, forecasters say it's expected to soak several northeastern cities and pound coastal areas with hefty winds. Gusts as strong as 45 MPH are possible in some parts of the New York City area, the National Weather Service says.

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The storm could also bring a few inches of wet snow to parts of the interior Northeast, raising concerns about toppling trees and power outages, the Weather Channel says.

The system is expected to leave the area Sunday, but moisture could return early next week thanks to another low-pressure system, the National Weather Service says.

The nasty weekend will follow an unseasonably chilly week with temperatures in the low to mid-50s, according to the weather service.

Here's a closer look at the forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely before noon, then showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

(Lead image: A woman walks her dog past a foggy view of the Manhattan skyline in March 2018. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)