As New Yorkers braced themselves against the sweltering summer heat, the National Weather Service issued a forecast that promises little respite in the form of possible severe thunderstorms bearing down on the city. The detailed forecast for Manhattan today includes a chance of showers and thunderstorms with potential severe weather conditions beginning after 5 pm. With a high near 91 degrees and heat index values soaring as high as 98, residents are in for a sultry day.
Neighbouring boroughs echo similar concerns. In an almost synchronized pattern, Brooklyn’s forecast also suggests a 60% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.
Meanwhile, in Queens, as well as in the Bronx and Staten Island, residents can likewise expect showers likely and a possible thunderstorm post 5pm…