NYC Weather Officials Warn of Heavy Rains, 'Urban Flooding' Tuesday

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UPDATE, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m.: A “severe thunderstorm warning” will be in effect for most of Brooklyn and Queens until 3 p.m.

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Forecasters with the National Weather Service (NWS) blasted out a couple last-minute weather premonitions Tuesday afternoon, advising that “torrential rainfall” falling on recently frozen NYC streets would likely cause “minor urban flooding of low lying poor drainage areas“ through Tuesday evening.

“Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways,” the NWS warned.

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Some pretty brutal winds could hit the city Tuesday as well. “A narrow band of heavy showers along with isolated thunderstorms may cause wind gusts of at least 58 mph as it moved east across the region this afternoon,” the NWS said.

AccuWeather is warning that said winds could also cause some coastal flooding along the NYC shoreline.

But Tuesday’s wet winds will at least be a good deal warmer than those polar-vortex bangers we got over Valentine’s Day weekend. Below, the next week’s forecast, courtesy of the NWS.

Tuesday Afternoon: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 17 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 14 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.