It looks like rainy weather to ring in New Year's Eve in Times Square and around New York City. Our First Alert Weather team has the latest timing and how it might impact the ball drop. The third round of wet weather since Saturday has now moved out,

This year looks to be warm and rainy. The forecast for Times Square at midnight is a 100% chance of rain with temperatures around 50°. 8 previous year have and temperatures at or above 50° at midnight, so it’s likely to be top 10 for temperatures. But anyone heading out this year will have to be prepared to brave the rain.

Temperatures are expected to reach a mild 50 degrees Tuesday afternoon, Feerick said. The typical high for New Year’s Eve in the Central Park area is 40.7 degrees Fahrenheit, as indicated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data from 1991-2020.