NYC Weather: Tropical Storm Nicole Barrels Toward City, Forecast Shows

NEW YORK CITY — New York City is squarely in the path of Tropical Storm Nicole, a massive cyclone that's expected to make landfall in Florida as a hurricane Thursday, forecasters warn.

Heavy rainfall will hit the city Friday, which carries a 100 percent chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

"New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible," the forecast states.

Nicole will make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane along Florida's east coast early Thursday, AccuWeather reported.

The storm's arrival in November is unusually late in the season, and follows the devastating Hurricane Ian, according to AccuWeather.

After Nicole batters Florida with hurricane-force winds, it is expected to turn north and lash Georgia and the Carolinas, forecasters warn.

"The storm will continue to race along with impacts in the northeastern U.S. from later Friday to Friday night and in Atlantic Canada this weekend," an AccuWeather report states.

AccuWeather projected that Nicole's eye will pass just to the west of New York City after 7 p.m. Friday.

While Friday is all-but-certain to be rainy, the storm likely won't linger into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

Rain on Saturday is most likely before 11 a.m., and isn't predicted for that evening, the forecast states.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Veterans Day
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 67. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.