New Years Eve Weather In NYC: What To Expect

NEW YORK CITY — Expect clouds to hover New York City as the ball drops on New Year's Eve, forecasters say.

Revelers who gather in Times Square on Dec. 31 to celebrate the New Year will face temperatures in the low 30s and cloudy skies, according to National Weather Service predictions.

On the upside, Jan. 1 will be sunny and warm with highs in the 40s, according to forecasters.

The remainder of 2019 will be warm if a bit wet with temperatures hovering in the 40s and lower 50s and rain predicted Thursday night, Friday and Sunday night, according to the forecast.

Here's the predicted weather for the remainder of the decade:

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday
Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday Night
Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

New Years Day
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s