Potential thunderstorms are anticipated in the New York metro area, beginning Wednesday afternoon with higher chances after 5 p.m. A frontal system will approach, creating a 5% chance for severe weather. The primary risks include strong wind gusts of up to 60 mph, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. While flooding is possible, the storms are projected to pass quickly. Thursday may also see some storms, but weather conditions are expected to improve for the weekend, resulting in warm, dry weather with reduced humidity. The next rain chance will arise late Sunday into Monday.
Meteorologist Matt Wunsch indicated that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a marginal risk for severe weather, estimating a 5% chance of intense storms.
The main threat associated with the upcoming storms includes strong to damaging wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles an hour, along with heavy rain and frequent lightning.
Possible heavy rainfall may lead to flooding; however, the storms are expected to move quickly, likely avoiding widespread issues.
Conditions are predicted to clear by the weekend, with warm and dry weather expected on Saturday and Sunday, significantly reducing humidity.
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