NYC Weekend Weather: Rain Returns After Summery Saturday

NEW YORK CITY — Don't let Saturday's summery weather deceive you, New Yorkers — rain is on tap for the eighth-straight weekend.

But expected showers likely will come toward the tail end of Sunday, meaning the weekend won't be a complete washout, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

And, on the literal bright side, Saturday is predicted to be downright gorgeous.

"Sunny, with a high near 78," the National Weather Service's forecast states.

The balmy Saturday weather could be summer's last gasp, however.

Temperatures will drop after Saturday and reach lows near 43 degrees by Monday, the forecast states.

The city likely won't see temperatures drop to the freezing mark next week, but conditions could vary wildly, AccuWeather reported.

"A roller-coaster pattern of temperatures is not entirely out of the ordinary during October," said AccuWeather senior meteorologist David Dombek in a report by the service.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 53 by 8pm, then rising to around 65 during the remainder of the night. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.