The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a varied week ahead for New York City's boroughs, with somewhat consistent conditions across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The week is expected to begin with a 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon and gusty winds reaching as high as 41 mph in some parts. Temperatures are projected to drop to around the mid-40s by late afternoon across the boroughs, according to the NWS reports for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
As the week progresses, mostly sunny conditions with high temperatures lingering in the mid to upper 40s are expected until mid-week. The NWS points out that winds should gradually to become less intense following today’s breezy conditions, yet still be noticeable as they maintain speeds of around 10 to 20 mph through Tuesday. Overnight lows are also hovering uniformly around the mid-30s across the five boroughs.
Looking ahead to the latter part of the week, the NWS forecasts call for mostly cloudy skies with increasing chances of rain, particularly by Thursday night when the likelihood for precipitation rises to around 30 to 40 percent. Daytime highs are slated to climb slightly, reaching the lower 50s, with the overnight lows not dropping drastically from the early week’s pattern, registering in the low to mid-40s toward the end of the week.
The weekend awaits with a continuation of potential rainfall and partly sunny conditions as chances of rain hold steady at 30 to 40 percent. High temperatures during the day are expected to approach the upper 50s, offering a slightly milder respite from the cooler conditions experienced earlier in the week. Despite the breezes and rain threats, no hazardous weather is anticipated to meet the NWS warning criteria for the area, according to the recent Hazardous Weather Outlook briefing provided for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.
The NWS has issued Gale Warnings effective until tomorrow morning for waters including Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, and the Atlantic coastal bays. The advisories warn of hazardous conditions that could impact mariners, urging them to exercise caution.
