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when will it rain nyc

It is not expected to rain in NYC for at least the next 24 hours, and likely not until around early next week, when a system may bring snow or mixed precipitation rather than steady rain.

Quick Scoop: When will it rain in NYC?

Right now, NYC is locked in a very cold, dry pattern, with sunny to cloudy skies and essentially zero precipitation chances through today and tonight.

Hourly forecasts show no measurable rain (or even snow) through tonight, with 0% listed for both rain and snow in Central Park observations.

Looking a bit farther ahead:

  • Over the next 3–5 days, forecasts highlight cold, mostly dry conditions with only small chances of light snow or flurries rather than rain.
  • Extended 14‑day outlooks for NYC show several systems brushing the area, but in this deep-winter pattern they are more likely to produce snow or mixed wintry precipitation than a classic rainstorm.
  • Any meaningful “rainy” setup is more likely when temperatures moderate closer to or above freezing, which current guidance delays until after the current Arctic air mass eases early next week.

A quick mental picture

Think of the next stretch in NYC as:

  1. Today–Tomorrow: Very cold, dry, from sunny to cloudy, no real rain chances.
  1. Late week: Still cold; any moisture that does arrive is more likely to be snow or snow showers.
  1. Early next week: Better odds that a passing system could bring a mix that might include some rain if temps briefly climb, but guidance still leans wintry rather than a mild, soaking rain.

Forum-style note

“When does it start raining?”
NYC locals on forums often joke that asking them is like asking for stock tips—better to check a live forecast, because patterns flip fast and timing can shift by a day or two.

So: if you’re planning outdoor time in NYC, you can safely treat the next day or so as dry but bitterly cold, and keep an eye on updated local forecasts as we get closer to early next week, when a more active pattern could finally bring some rain or wintry mix.

TL;DR: No rain in NYC through at least the next 24 hours; limited, mostly wintry precipitation chances later this week; the next realistic shot at anything resembling rain is early next week, and even that may be mixed with snow given the cold pattern.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.