7:00 AM | Strong-to-severe thunderstorm threat later today as front closes in on the area...less humid on Friday

6-Day NYC Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, hot, humid, showers and thunderstorms likely for the mid or late afternoon hours, some of the storms can be on the strong-to-severe side and some of the rain can be heavy, highs in the low 90’s

Tonight

Chance for lingering early evening showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be on the strong-to-severe side and some of the rain can be heavy; otherwise, becoming partly cloudy late, mild, lows near 70 degrees

Friday

Mainly sunny, still very warm, but less humid, near 90 degrees

Friday Night

Mainly clear skies, mild, near 70 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees; chance for a shower or thunderstorm at night

Sunday

Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees

Discussion

Hot and humid weather will continue today, but the bigger story is the threat for afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms - some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels with brief downpours and potentially damaging wind gusts. All of this activity will be generated by a frontal system that will bring somewhat less humid air to the region on Friday and for much of the weekend. Temperatures today and for the next several days will remain quite warm with highs each afternoon not far from the 90 degree mark. Looking ahead, a cooler weather pattern is likely to become established by the second half of next week in the Mid-Atlantic region. One final note, the moon becomes full by tomorrow and this will actually be the second full moon of the month; otherwise, known as a "blue" moon.

Video

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