NEW YORK CITY — Good news for New York City residents traveling for the long Memorial Day weekend: much less rain is in the cards for the days ahead, forecasters said.
Friday’s forecast will kick off the weekend with high-80s temperatures and sunny skies, the National Weather Service said. Saturday will be slightly cooler with low-80s temperatures, mostly sunny skies and 5 to 10 mph winds; Sunday will see similar summer-like temperatures with partly sunny skies and light winds.
Despite the dry weekend forecast, Monday will still see a chance of showers throughout the day, with some storms capable of producing heavy rainfall, the National Weather Service said. Travel delays, flooding, downpours and hail are possible, as well as localized damaging wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph, AccuWeather noted.
The thunderstorms are expected to continue through Monday night, though lingering showers are still possible Tuesday into Wednesday, the weather service said.
Here’s the latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
