NYC Weather: Severe Thunderstorms Could Hit Near City This Week

NEW YORK CITY — Thunderstorms, heat and high humidity could all hit New York City this week, meteorologists warn.

A chance of storms will enter the forecast Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, which carries a 60 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologists warn that areas just outside the city in southeast New York and northeast New Jersey could see severe thunderstorms.

"There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms with the main threat being damaging winds," a hazardous weather outlook states.

Even if storms don't hit the city, New Yorkers can expect something else Tuesday: high humidity.

A blanket of thick, moist air likely will make temperatures feel even more sweltering, according to AccuWeather. Highs are predicted to be in the mid-80s, but will feel like they're in the 90s, the report states.

"For the majority of the Northeast, Tuesday will be the most uncomfortable day of the week as humidity levels peak," the AccuWeather report states.

Highs will reach 91 degrees on Wednesday and stay just a few degrees shy of that mark all this week, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 15 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.