NYC Weather: Storms Could Kick Off Wet November Weekend

NEW YORK — Thunderstorms could strike New York City on Friday, making for a wet start to the first weekend in November. Rain showers could start soaking the city as early as Thursday evening after a partly sunny and unusually warm day, the National Weather Service says.

Rain is expected to drench the city throughout Friday, accompanied by a chance of thunder into early Saturday morning, the weather service's forecast shows. The showers will continue into Saturday, with Central Park set to get a total of more than an inch and a quarter by that afternoon, according to the forecast.

Temperatures will reach unseasonably warm highs near the upper 60s Thursday and Friday before dipping to around 57 degrees on Saturday, the weather service says.

Sunshine will return on a brisk Sunday with a high near 55 before a chance of rain looms again early next week, the forecast shows.

Voters could get wet as they head to the polls for the midterm elections — there's a 50 percent chance of rain during the day on Tuesday and a 60 percent chance of rain that night, according to the weather service.

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

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely before 9am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

(Lead image: People walk past the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan on Oct. 11, 2018. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)