NYC Weather: Storms Threaten To Spoil Warm, Sunny Week

NEW YORK — Thunderstorms could interrupt a sunny and unseasonably warm first week of October in New York City. Showers could roll in starting Tuesday afternoon and continue throughout that night, potentially accompanied by thunder, the National Weather Service says.

The storms could drop close to a quarter-inch of rain on Central Park by early Wednesday morning, the forecast shows. They'll come alongside an expected high temperature near 78 degrees on Tuesday, about nine degrees warmer than normal.

The rest of the week will bring sunshine and similarly warm temperatures, with highs reaching into the 80s on Wednesday and Thursday, the weather service says. So those fall sweaters will have to stay in the closet a bit longer.

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

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

(Lead image: Clouds linger over Lower Manhattan on Sept. 18, 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)