NYC Weather: 'Record Setting' Heat Coming Ahead Of Fall Temps

NEW YORK — October is coming in hot. Record-high temperatures could bake much of the New York City region this week before cooler fall weather sets in, the National Weather Service says.

Central Park will feel hotter than 90 degrees on Wednesday as the mercury rises to a high near 89 thanks to a patch of warm air that's expected to arrive Tuesday, according to the weather service.

"Wednesday will likely see record setting temperatures across most of the region as temperatures rise well above normal," the weather service says. "... Humidity levels will also increase Wednesday, feeling more summer-like."

Wednesday's current projected high temperature for Central Park is just shy of the all-time Oct. 2 record of 90 degrees, which was set in 1927.

Temperatures will take a nosedive at the end of the week with highs near 67 expected Thursday and Friday, the weather service says. A chance of rain will loom starting Wednesday afternoon throughout Thursday — more than half an inch of rain could soak Central Park by early Friday morning, the forecast shows.

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

Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 8 to 14 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.