Rain or Shine? New York’s Weather Roller‑Coaster

New Yorkers are in for a mix of wet and warm days. The week began with heavy rain, but forecasts show a shift toward sunshine and higher temperatures as the days progress. Sunday’s sky started thick with fog in the morning, clearing to clouds by noon and then bringing more rain and occasional thunderstorms as the day went on. Monday and Tuesday were mostly cloudy, with daytime highs in the 60s and night lows around 50 degrees. Wednesday brought a chance of showers and thunderstorms, with temperatures staying in the low 60s and gusty winds up to 22 mph. Thursday warmed a bit, hitting about 65 degrees during the day but still featuring rain and possible storms; evening temperatures fell to the low 50s, feeling like 45 degrees with wind chill.After nearly a week of rain and clouds, the outlook improves over the weekend. Friday’s highs reach the high 60s and are mostly cloud‑free, while Saturday tops out in the low 70s with a “real feel” of 77 degrees. Sunday delivers the best weather of the week, with highs in the high 70s and mostly sunny skies punctuated by a few clouds. Looking ahead, experts predict a mild start to summer. June is expected to hover around the 72‑degree average with rainfall near normal levels, while July and August should bring hotter days—about 77. 5 degrees in July and 76. 1 degrees in August—though rainfall will remain typical for the region.