NYC Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Risk Hits City Before Good Friday

NEW YORK CITY — Severe thunderstorms could greet New Yorkers on the eve of Good Friday, forecasters warn.

The city is under a hazardous weather outlook Thursday as a line showers and thunders likely will move ahead of a cold front, according to the National Weather Service.

“Strong to locally damaging winds will be the main threat,” the outlook states. “Brief heavy downpours are also possible.”

Thursday otherwise will be a warm spring day.

Highs are expected to reach 77 degrees in the city and there’s only a slight chance of showers until about 3 p.m., forecasters said.

The greatest threat of thunderstorms is expected between then and 8 p.m., according to an NWS weather story. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, although thunderstorms could bring higher amounts, meteorologists said.

Good Friday and Saturday will be slightly cooler, with highs excepted to hover near 65 degrees, according to the forecast. Temperatures will drop further on Sunday, which has predicted highs of 53 degrees, the forecast states.

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 14 mph.

Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 11 to 16 mph.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.