Rainy weather returns to New York area for Easter Sunday. Get the First Alert Forecast.
Easter weekend kicked off with May-like weather in the New York area, before rain returns for the holiday.
Within just a few hours on Saturday afternoon, temperatures went from feeling very much like May to feeling more like March, going from the 70s to the 50s and 40s due to the passage of a cold front.
Temperatures Saturday night will continue to trickle down further into the 40s. A stray shower or two is possible, along with the development of fog and or drizzle, especially along the coast.
Easter Sunday forecast
Milder temperatures with a few showers will then define Easter Sunday. To begin the day, mostly cloudy skies will be in place, with a slim chance of showers.
From around 11 a.m. through about 5 p.m., a round of showers will move through. The showers will be light to moderate at times, with an isolated rumble of thunder mixed in. Due to the quick-moving nature of these showers, rainfall amounts won't be too high, generally totaling around a half an inch or less.
Showers should clear out by dinnertime, leaving the possibility of a nice sunset to end the day.
Highs will top out in the low to mid 60s around noontime, followed by cooler readings in the 50s for the late afternoon and evening hours.
