NYC Weekend Weather: Swampy High Humidity, Rain, And Fog Will Hit City

NEW YORK CITY — Get ready for a swampy weekend, New Yorkers.

A blanket of high humidity starting Friday threatens to make upcoming 70-degree highs feel especially sticky — and turn hair extra frizzy, according to forecasts.

The humidity has already hit the city, as seen from Friday morning’s sometimes-dense fog, low-lying clouds and excess of bad hair days. AccuWeather meteorologists warned the air Saturday and Sunday will have a thick, “tropical-like feel.”

"The higher humidity will be more reminiscent of mid-July as opposed to mid-May," said Randy Adkins, an AccuWeather meteorologist, in a report from the service.

Scattered rain and patchy fog, along with potential thunderstorms, are expected to hit the city starting Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

High temperatures are expected to hit 70 degrees or more Saturday and Sunday, although there’s a 40 percent chance for rain both days, the forecast states.

The clouds likely will break Sunday afternoon, as the skies are expected to be sunny and high temperatures hit 72 degree, according to the forecast.

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast:

Friday
A slight chance of drizzle or light rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.