NYC Weather: Get Ready For A Rainy Week As Summer Officially Dawns

NEW YORK CITY — A soggy few days are in store for New Yorkers as summer officially begins, forecasters say.

Tuesday is the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — and its early sunny skies likely will give way to wet weather later, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

"Today marks the start of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and will feature increasing clouds through the afternoon with showers expected to move in by the evening," the National Weather Service's New York office tweeted. "Highs top out in the 70s almost everywhere."

Indeed, New York City's first summer days could be washouts.

A 60 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms will enter the forecast Tuesday evening, when forecasters predict between a quarter and half inch of rain.

Wednesday's forecast is nearly identical, down to the late storms.

Things won't start to clear up until Thursday evening, according to the forecast. Friday and the weekend are likely to be most sunny and warm, the forecast states.

So, bear with the weather this week — there'll be plenty of chances for summer fun when the weekend hits.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.