NYC Weather: Rain Lingers Into Weekend Before Skies Clear

NEW YORK CITY — Expect a wet start to an otherwise-sunny New York City spring weekend.

Showers are likely Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

Rain is predicted Friday, mainly after 11 p.m., the forecast states. Up to a quarter inch could fall overnight.

"A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am," Saturday's forecast states.

But blue skies await after the wet weather.

Cloudy conditions Saturday will gradually clear to mostly sunny skies, with a high near 65 degrees, according to the forecast.

Sunday will have mostly clear skies, as well, which will carry on into next week, the forecast states.

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

Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.