NYC Weather: Rain Storm To Welcome Spring

NEW YORK – Spring is being welcomed in New York City by a drenching storm expected to soak New York City with up to a third of an inch of rain Thursday.

The National Weather Service warns that minor coastal flooding is possible during the Thursday evening high tide cycle, exacerbated by a full moon. The good news though is that temperatures will be warm enough that snow is not a threat. Overnight lows will hover around 43.

The Weather Channel reports Spring's arrival "will be a rude one in the Northeast" due to the storm, which will be accompanied by wind gusts of up to 40 mph.

The storm's setup is a familiar one: an area of low pressure will spin up, intensify and track near, inland or offshore from the Eastern Seaboard, The Weather Channel reports.

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Here's what we can expect:

• Rain will impact the region starting overnight Wednesday into Thursday
• Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches of rain is likely
• Ponding of water on roads is likely
• High astronomical tides caused by the full moon mixed with the storm's rain could cause minor coastal flooding during the Thursday evening high tide
• High winds will be left behind in the storm's wake, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph possible on Friday and Saturday

Here's the forecast, courtesy of the NWS:

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 51. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 43. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.