Rainy Week Ahead With A Chance Of Snow In NYC: See Latest Forecast

NEW YORK CITY — Rain blanketed New York City overnight Sunday into Monday making for a slippery morning commute, and more is to come later in the week, forecasters say.

According to meteorologists from the National Weather Service, New Yorkers can expect more rain on Monday night, and then again on Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s — a stark change after an unseasonably cold weekend, which had temperatures in the low 20s.

For Friday, forecasters say there is a 40 percent chance of snow, as the thermostat will dip back below the freezing point for another frigid weekend.

"Potential for more snow Friday into the weekend," a National Weather Service meteorologist said. "Chances for precipitation mainly in the form of snow are forecast, but stays mostly under 50 percent."

Meteorologists say New Yorkers can expect about a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain during the week. Last week, parts of the city got more than an inch of rain, meteorologists said.

The rain will help prevent drought conditions from getting worse, but New York City remains under a drought warning, as reservoirs are only 64 percent full.

Their normal storage for this time of year is 83 percent, according to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

The 90-day precipitation deficit for New York City is still approximately 5-7 inches, according to the NY State Department of Environmental Protection.

Here's the latest forecast for this week

Monday afternoon
There's a 60 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind around 7 miles per hour. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected to fall.

Monday night
There is an 100 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10 p.m. The temperature will rise to around 53 degrees by 3 a.m. Southeast wind will blow between 7 and 10 mph. Up to a quarter of an inch of rain could fall.

Tuesday

There's a 50 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Southwest wind will blow 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday
There's a 70 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48 degrees. Forecasters say the city could see up to half of an inch of rainfall.

Wednesday night

There's a 70 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 38. Forecasters say the city could see up to half of an inch of rainfall.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43 degrees.

Thursday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30 degrees.

Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38 degrees.

Friday night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30 degrees.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36 degrees.

Saturday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22 degrees.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29 degrees.

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