AccuWeather Forecast: AM Rain Gives Way to Pleasant Weekend Weather

Morning Rain and Cooler Temperatures

• 🌧️ Morning rain is expected to taper off after sunrise, with lighter showers continuing in some areas.
• 💨 A gusty northeast breeze is making cooler temperatures in the 60s feel even colder, with winds potentially gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon.
• 🌡️ High temperatures today will only reach the low to mid-70s, about 10 degrees below average.

Yesterday's Storm Impacts

• ⚠️ Heavy rainfall and gusty winds caused significant issues yesterday, with the majority of flooding reports coming from Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens.
• 💧 Rainfall totals included 4.5 inches in Saville, over 3 inches in Caldwell and Great Neck, and close to 3 inches in Middletown.
• 🏙️ Midtown Manhattan received an inch and a half of rainfall, with some flooding issues also reported in lower Manhattan.

Transition to Pleasant Weather

• ☀️ By lunchtime today, expect breaks of sunshine with mostly cloudy skies, and the rain should dry out.
• 🌃 Tonight will bring clear skies and cooler temperatures, with lows in the 60s, and some suburbs dipping into the 50s.

Weekend and Upcoming Week Outlook

• 🏖️ Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with low humidity, with temperatures reaching 80 degrees.
• 📈 This pleasant weather is expected to continue through most of next week, with highs in the low 80s, jumping to 87 on Tuesday before returning to the lower 80s Wednesday and Thursday.