Scattered showers are expected to begin late Thursday morning, with the bulk of the widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms expected between approximately 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The heaviest rainfall is currently expected between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., which could affect the evening commute.
According to the National Weather Service, most of Sunday is expected to remain dry before showers move into the region this evening. Initial rainfall is expected to be primarily light to moderate, although an isolated thunderstorm or heavy downpour is possible.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has launched a seven-week Alternate Side Parking (ASP) pilot program in portions of North/West Crown Heights and Prospect Heights, a predominantly white neighborhood, reducing street cleaning regulations from twice a week to only once a week on participating streets. The choice of location is very questionable.
The 8.5 x 11-inch adhesives were brought back by Manhattan Council Member Gale Brewer, who sponsored a bill allowing street sweepers to stick it to scofflaw drivers.
Showers are expected to become more widespread Monday morning, with the greatest risk for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. While rain is not expected to fall throughout the day, individual thunderstorms may produce rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, which could lead to isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding of urban, poor drainage, low-lying areas, and along quick-responding streams.
Chances of rain increase Tuesday morning and stay elevated through Tuesday night, with the greatest chance of thunderstorms and locally heavy downpours between the afternoon and first half of the night. Scattered showers may continue Wednesday, but widespread flooding is not expected after Tuesday night.
New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein penned a letter to State Attorney General Letitia James urging her to review recent actions taken by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, specifically his efforts to explore ordering local law enforcement agencies to arrest Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu during a potential visit to New York City.
Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 1.5 inches are forecast across the city, with localized amounts of 2.5 to 3.5 inches possible in areas of heaviest downpours.
The strongest storms and heaviest rain are anticipated Saturday afternoon into the early evening, with most activity forecast to end around 9 p.m. The city is also under slight risk for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms, and NYCEM has activated the City’s Flash Flood Emergency Plan as a precaution.
The air quality reached unhealthy levels on Wednesday as the smoke from wildfires in Canada made its way to the tri-state region for a second day in a row.
New York City Emergency Management and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene today issued an advisory alerting New Yorkers to the possibility of deteriorating air quality due to fine particulate matter from significant, still-spreading wildfires in western Ontario, Canada.
Emergency Management officials have issued a citywide Code Red due to extreme heat in New York City.
NWS has issued a Flood Watch in effect through 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. Multiple rounds of rain and embedded thunderstorms are forecast to produce 2 to 3 inches of rainfall across the city through Tuesday morning, with isolated locations receiving up to 4 inches.
The New York City Rent Guidelines Board approved Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign promise to “freeze the rent” on Thursday — in a move landlord advocates slammed as “an absolute farce.”
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) has issued a travel advisory for Monday, June 22. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts rain developing late Monday morning and becoming moderate to heavy, with thunderstorms possible Monday afternoon and again late Monday night into early Tuesday.
According to the latest NWS forecast, the highest risk for storms runs from approximately 4 p.m. through 2 a.m Monday. The primary threat is damaging winds, with gusts of 60 mph or higher possible in the strongest storms.
There is a potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms with localized heavy downpours mainly during the evening commute on Wednesday. There is a slight chance that some thunderstorms may be severe. Thunderstorms can also bring local winds gusts between 30-40 mph.
