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Severe storm alert: NYC braces for heavy rain, winds, possible outages on Friday l Forecast

In World
June 13, 2024

NEW YORK CITYDon’t be fooled by the beautiful weather – strong storms could be on the way to NYC.

The National Weather Service has put parts of New York City in the marginal and slight risk zone for severe weather on Friday afternoon, meaning heavy rain, damaging winds and scattered power outages are all possible across the Tri-State area.

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“Scattered showers and storms, maybe even a line of storms coming through,” FOX 5 NY’s Mike Woods said. “The timestamp for this is 6 p.m. and we got some heavy rain on top of us, gusty winds.”

Here’s what you should know about Friday’s possible severe weather, including timing, impacts and the rest of the weekend forecast.

Timeline: When will it rain in NYC?

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

“If you’re planning for something in the evening, dinner or anything like that, definitely be prepared for the bigger storms to be on top of you around 6 p.m. until about midnight, and then it shuts down after that” Woods said.

Friday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Impacts: What can we expect in NYC?

  • Strong to severe storms are possible from Friday afternoon into the evening.

  • Heavy downpours, wind gusts up to 60 mph and power outages are all possible.

  • Street flooding is also possible.

NYC weekend forecast

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 11 to 14 mph.

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Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Possible heat wave?

It’s about to get brutally hot in the Northeast.

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