NYC Weather: Weekend Thunderstorms, Rain, Fog Likely

NEW YORK CITY — Thunderstorms could punctuate warm, foggy and rainy Saturday in New York City, forecasters warn.

The weekend will start Friday with late night patchy fog and showers, according to the National Weather Service. The chance of rain is all-but certain Saturday, dampening the chance New Yorkers can appreciate the 60-degree highs, the forecast states.

"Chance of precipitation is 90%," the forecast states. "New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms."

New York City, as of Friday morning, appears to be spared the worst effects of wet weather that neighboring areas such as Connecticut — where hail and severe storms are predicted — likely will experience.

But the forecast could change over the course of Friday.

Whether storms hit the city Saturday or not, Sunday is likely to be pleasant. Sunny skies and highs of 54 degrees are predicted, according to the forecast.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.