Thunderstorms Expected to Hit NYC Mid-Week

The National Weather Service is warning of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the East Coast this week.

New York City won’t get the worst of it — but the NWS predicts we will get some scattered thunderstorms and possible downpours today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday).

Says Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek: “While the risk of severe weather is low through Wednesday, with a concentrated area of damaging storms headed for the Southeast states, there is still the potential for locally drenching downpours, a few lightning strikes and localized gusty winds.”

Here’s the full forecast, via NWS.

• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%

• Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

• Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

The sun should be back by Thursday, if all goes according to forecast.