NYC Weather: Rain To Soak City At Start Of Wet Week

NEW YORK — Time to pull out the raincoats. Rain will soak New York City on Monday at the start of a potentially wet, cloudy and cool week, forecasters say.

More than a quarter-inch of drizzle will drench Central Park from Monday evening into early Tuesday morning, with the best chance of showers coming from 9 to 11 p.m., the National Weather Service says.

The possibility of rain will then loom over every day this week as seasonably cool fall temperatures set in, according to the forecast.

Monday's soak will coincide with a cold front moving across the tri-state region after "gusty" winds drive up the mercury to a high near 75 in the city, the weather service says.

The showers should stop by daybreak Tuesday as the temperature falls into the upper 50s early that morning and high pressure builds near the region, according to the weather service.

"This will allow partly sunny skies and near normal temperatures to return across much of the region," the weather service says.

The rest of the week will see a 20 to 40 percent chance of rain and high temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s, according to the weather service.

Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather this week, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night
Showers, mainly before 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 57. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.