NYC weather forecast calls possible significant rainfall Thursday

NEW YORK -- New York City and the surrounding area could see the first significant rainfall in weeks over the next couple days.

Drizzle and showers will continue to tease the city will into Wednesday night, but again, it looks like the focus will be north and west. Otherwise, expect a gradual increase in humidity with lots of clouds around.

Map shows possible rainfall totals for Thursday

Thursday will feature 70s with rounds of showers and even some rumbles of thunder, particularly north and west. This pattern won't quit until Thursday night, so up to several inches of rain are possible across these areas. That said, localized flooding is a possibility.

We should catch a break by Friday, however, with the models showing less progression of an exiting front, plus the approach of what's left of Hurricane Helene, we'll need to keep in a slight chance of showers.

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