Rain showers are forecasted to stick around for New York City's St. Patrick's Day parade Monday — though the storm is expected to subside as the celebration progresses.

New York Citys St. Patricks Day parade will begin with rain showers, but conditions are expected to get better as the event progresses. While the storm will move out by the afternoon, cloudy skies will persist throughout the day.

Spring officially springs into action on Thursday, bringing “some sun with a couple of showers in the afternoon,” the website said. The high will be 53 degrees, a bit cooler than the day before. Thursday night will bring a bit of rain to the area as temperatures drop to 36 degrees.