Thunderstorms and doubtlessly hail had been within the forecast for New York on Monday as a wet system moved over the tri-state space.
Solely about 1-2 inches of rain had been projected throughout the 5 boroughs, however the Nationwide Climate Service warned of potential extreme climate all through the area.
“A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area late this afternoon into tonight,” the NWS New York workplace mentioned on social media. “Some of the storms may produce locally damaging winds, hail and localized flooding.”
Whereas scattered showers had been anticipated throughout the tri-state space within the afternoon, meteorologists predicted a 100% probability of rain within the night because the storm system was anticipated to reach.
Regardless of the low accumulation numbers, consultants predicted brief intervals of heavy rain, with winds reaching as much as 15 mph. The heaviest rain was anticipated between 4 p.m. Monday and a pair of a.m. Tuesday, with the climate letting up earlier than Tuesday’s morning commute.
Temperatures had been anticipated to succeed in 70 levels in Central Park on Monday afternoon earlier than plummeting in a single day with the storm’s arrival. The projected in a single day low was 45 levels, with Tuesday’s predicted excessive at solely 58 levels.
The fast temperature change might be nothing new to New Yorkers, who loved balmy climate early Saturday earlier than shifting air plenty dropped temperatures almost 30 levels in a matter of hours.
