New Yorkers can expect a weekend of variable and somewhat gloomy weather ahead, with forecasts predicting showers and possible thunderstorms across the city's boroughs. According to the National Weather Service, Manhattan is likely to see showers mainly between 11am and 2pm today, with temperatures falling to around 48 degrees by noon and east winds reaching up to 25 mph.
The weather outlook seems to similarly mirror in Brooklyn, where temperatures will fall to around 48 degrees by noon with east winds slightly stronger at 14 to 16 mph. Thunderstorms are a possibility before 10pm, then showers likely to continue intermittently through the night. "A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am," mentions the detailed forecast for Brooklyn on the National Weather Service's website.
Queens will also see clouds overhead and the chance for precipitation maintains at 60%, with new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. As reported by the National Weather Service, there will be "Showers likely, mainly before 2pm," with similar weather patterns extending into the evening and night.
Residents in the Bronx are also encouraged to keep umbrellas close as the chance of showers and thunderstorms also stands at 60% with a low around 47 degrees tonight. As the weekend continues, the likelihood of rain persists, "Showers, mainly after 2am," the forecast for Bronx NY reports. Staten Island, according to its weather outlook, echoes these predictions, with a 60% chance of showers throughout today and the possibility of thunderstorms before the dawn of the new week.
Despite the dreary weekend forecast, the National Weather Service in its Hazardous Weather Outlook has stated no extreme or severe conditions are expected that would trigger weather warnings for the areas including northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, as well as southeast New York. "No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria," the publication reports, providing residents with a cautious yet reassuring overview for the days ahead.
