Good afternoon, Central Park and surrounding areas! This is your updated Weather in New York City forecast, as reported by the National Weather Service New York. Last updated at 12:09 pm, today, August 24, 2023.
We have a Hazardous Weather Outlook, so listen up!
For the rest of this afternoon, expect a 40% chance of showers with cloudy skies and a high hovering around 73 degrees. Winds are coming in from the south at around 7 mph.
Moving into tonight, there's a high likelihood of showers, with thunderstorms possible after 2 am. Temperatures will remain steady at around 71 degrees, and those south winds will pick up a bit to 6 to 9 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation jumps up to 80%, and we could see between a quarter and half an inch of new rainfall.
Heading into Friday, the wet weather continues. Expect showers and possible thunderstorms mainly before 2 pm, followed by a chance of more showers and thunderstorms later in the day. Highs will be near 77 with south winds around 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. Again, an 80% chance of rain, with similar rainfall amounts to tonight.
Friday night cools down a bit with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 am. The sky will be mostly cloudy and the low will be around 70. Winds will shift to the west after midnight at around 7 mph.
Looking forward to the weekend? Saturday is set to be mostly sunny with a high near 83, and winds coming in from the northwest between 7 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. Saturday night will be partly cloudy with lows around 66.
Sunday and Monday are looking good! Mostly sunny with highs near 79 on Sunday and 78 on Monday. Nighttime lows will be in the mid-60s for both days.
Looking ahead to early next week: Tuesday brings a 30% chance of showers and partly sunny skies with a high near 77. The chance of rain bumps up to 40% for Tuesday night, with lows remaining around 67.
And finally, for your Wednesday, expect partly sunny conditions and a high near 78.
That wraps up your weather update for Central Park. Stay dry and stay safe, everyone!
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