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NYC Weather: Drenching Rain To Spoil Sunny Week
Nearly half an inch of rain is expected to soak Central Park Wednesday, forecasters say.
NEW YORK — Keep your galoshes on standby. A day of drenching rain will likely spoil a mostly sunny fall week in New York City, forecasters say.
Nearly half an inch of rain is expected to soak Central Park from the Wednesday morning rush hour into the early hours of Thursday morning, the National Weather Service says.
The heaviest showers will arrive in time for the Wednesday evening commute, with more than three quarters of an inch set to fall from 2 to 8 p.m. as the temperature hits a high near 66 degrees, according to the forecast.
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Pleasant fall days are expected to bookend the wet weather. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will be sunny and breezy with high temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to mid-60s, the weather service says.
Marchers in Monday's annual Columbus Day Parade shouldn't have anything to worry about, either — the mercury will climb to a high near 71 as skies clear throughout the day, the forecast shows.
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Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather this week, courtesy of the National Weather Service.
Monday (Columbus Day)
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 66. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
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