Residents across New York City's boroughs are bracing for a rainy start to the week, with forecasts predicting a definite downpour. "Rain, mainly after 1pm," is on the schedule for Monday across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island, as per the detailed forecasts issued by the National Weather Service (NWS for Manhattan, NWS for Brooklyn, NWS for Queens, NWS for Bronx, and NWS for Staten Island).
The chance of precipitation on Monday is pronounced at 100%, with all aforementioned boroughs expecting "new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible," although temperature highs will vary slightly from the high 40s to the mid-50s, now although these conditions may inconvenience some, they're not predicted to escalate into hazardous weather as noted by the NWS's latest hazardous weather outlook statement which asserts "No hazardous weather is expected at this time" and thus, despite the ample rain and presence of fog, particularly on Tuesday morning, when "areas of fog before 10am" are expected, there's no anticipation of severe weather disruptions warranting NWS watches or warnings, as emphasized in the Hazardous Weather Outlook report.
The rain is set to continue through Wednesday for all boroughs, creating a slightly soggy midweek situation with the temperature highs nestled comfortably in the upper 50s. Staten Island stands as the exception expecting a high of 59 degrees, while Queens looks forward to the highest temperature, approaching a balmy 60 degrees as noted in the NWS forecasts.
Weather prospects improve later in the week as the sun is expected to make a welcome return by Thursday, offering clear skies across the board, and while the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island see lows dipping into the mid to low 30s, Bronx and Brooklyn residents will experience slightly crisper evenings, with lows projected at around 35 degrees, and finally, locals can anticipate the ensuing days bringing more sunshine with a gradual climb in temperatures heading into the coming weekend, as per the detailed forecasts for each borough.
