NYC Weather: Storms Return To Pound City For Third Night

NEW YORK – Severe thunderstorms are headed back to New York City for the third evening in a row, forecasters warned Thursday.

Though the storms aren't expected to bring the tornado warnings and hail of Tuesday or the cloud-to-ground lightning strikes of Wednesday, the National Weather Service expects heavy rainfall to start after 4 p.m.

As much as an inch of rain is expected in the city before the storms clear the area around 1 a.m., the forecasters said.

The good news is, the National Weather Service is forecasting that this could be the last of the onslaught of severe storms for a few days. Friday is expected to be sunny, with a few showers over the weekend.

Here's the full forecast, courtesy of the NWS:

Thursday Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Low around 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday
Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 9 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.