NYC Weather Forecast: Rain Expected Tuesday After MLK Weekend

NEW YORK, NY — New Yorkers returning to work Tuesday morning after Martin Luther King Jr. Day should be ready to break out their umbrellas and rain boots.

The National Weather Service is predicting a steady rain to hit the city Tuesday starting around 9 a.m. and persisting until around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. There's an 80 percent chance of rain Tuesday morning and a 90 percent chance of rain Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

In addition to the rain, New Yorkers will also be battling a some winds on Tuesday. Winds will range from 5 miles per hour to 8 miles per hour throughout the day, according to the National Weather service. Despite the wind and rains, Tuesday's temperatures shouldn't scare those returning to work from the long weekend. Tuesday's high temperature will be 44 degrees and the low temperature will be 43 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Tuesday's rain could end up spilling into Wednesday, with a 30 percent chance of precipitation before noon that day, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's how the rest of the week's weather will look, according to the National Weather Service:

• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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