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NYC Weather: Rain To Make For Slippery Friday Commutes
Close to an inch of rain is expected to soak the city by Friday evening.
NEW YORK — At least it's not snow. Soaking rain will likely create slippery conditions for New Yorkers' morning and evening commutes on Friday, the National Weather Service forecast shows.
Close to an inch of rain is expected to hit Central Park by Friday evening, with most of the showers to fall by early afternoon, according to the forecast.
The rain should largely taper off after 7 p.m. but could potentially linger into the night, the forecast shows.
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An unusually warm high temperature near 57 degrees will accompany the wet weather, the weather service says. The city should dry up and get cooler over the weekend before another chance of rain looms on New Year's Eve, according to the forecast.
Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather, courtesy of the National Weather service.
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Friday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 57. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
(Lead image: People walk through the Financial District on a rainy morning on Dec. 21, 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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