NYC Weather: Storms To Hit With Up To Inch Of Rain

NEW YORK – April showers are about to turn into a deluge Friday as forecasters predict a storm which could bring with it an inch of rain.

The bad weather is expected to start before 2 p.m., though the heavier rain will come with a thunderstorm after 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

There's a chance of thunderstorms until 10 p.m., with showers continuing through the night. The rain is followed by a cooling of temperatures, with the mercury barely getting out of the 50s this weekend.

But New York City appears to be avoiding the worst of the weather. Parts of New Jersey are being warned to expect 60 mph winds, hail and even tornadoes.

Here's the forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Friday
Rain likely before 2pm, then showers likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 62. East wind 8 to 10 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 before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.