Hurricane Ida Remnants Will Hit NYC: Here's What You Need To Know

NEW YORK CITY — Remnants of Hurricane Ida — which inundated Louisiana with heavy rains and caused mass power outages — will blow into New York City this week, forecasters warn.

The city is under a hazardous weather outlook and flash flood watch Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Flooding is a serious concern as storm remnants bring substantial rainfall into the region, meteorologists warned.

“A widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain is forecast with locally higher amounts possible. This rainfall combined with wet antecedent conditions may lead to flash flooding,” the outlook states.

Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana as one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S. mainland. It also did so on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The storm left more than 1 million customers without power and caused widespread damage and flooding.

Meteorologists downgraded Ida to a tropical storm, but it's expected to bring severe weather, rain and flooding as it moves from the Tennessee and Ohio River valleys Tuesday and up along East Coast states Wednesday.

New York City's forecast for Tuesday and the rest of the week is:

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 71 by 1pm. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.