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NYC Weather Forecast: Sunny Weekend Ahead

Remember that hot yellow thing that used to be in the sky? We may see it again tomorrow.

NEW YORK CITY — The clouds are going to break, the steamy mist will rise and New Yorkers will get a rare glimpse of a cosmic phenomenon forecasters like to call sunshine.

You remember sunshine, right?

National Weather Service forecasters predict that the sun will finally shine down on New York City — after a week of storms, clouds and fog — on Saturday and Sunday as temperatures hit the low 80s.

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Evenings will remain clear with temperatures dropping to about 63 degrees Saturday and Sunday night, according to forecasts.

Unfortunately, while the nice weather will last through Monday afternoon a new slew of showers is expect to hit the city on Monday and continue through the week.

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And before we see the light, we'll see a dark and stormy Friday with rain, patchy fog and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Here's what the National Weather Service predicts:


Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m., then a chance of showers between 10 a.m. and noon. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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