STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is set to transition from unusually cool conditions to potentially the hottest weather of the year, according to Dave Dombek, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather.

The city has been experiencing a cool, damp pattern due to an easterly flow off the ocean that has kept temperatures low.

This pattern will begin to shift on Wednesday as temperatures rise to 80 degrees with some breaks in the cloud cover and increasing humidity, Dombek noted.

Thursday will feel more like mid-summer with very warm, humid conditions and a mix of clouds and sun. As a cool front approaches from the west, thunderstorms are likely to develop during the afternoon and evening hours, Dombek explained.

“With the heating of the day, with the humidity in this front coming and everything, there’s the potential that any thunderstorm that does come through then could produce some strong gusty, maybe even damaging wind gusts and maybe even some hail,” Dombek said.

A drier air mass will move in for a less humid Friday and Saturday, with temperatures rising to the mid-80s following Thursday’s potential severe weather, Dombek said.

Temperatures on Sunday will range between the upper 80s and low 90s in some areas. By early next week, New York City is expected to experience its hottest weather of the year so far.

“It’s definitely going to feel like the middle of summer in about a week from now, next Monday and Tuesday or so,” Dombek pointed out.

According to Dombek, Central Park’s highest temperature this year has been 87 degrees. By early next week, temperatures could reach the low 90s. He does not anticipate breaking any weather records in the upcoming week.

The record highs for late June in Central Park range from 96 to 100 degrees, Dombek stated.

“While hot June weather isn’t unusual for New York City, extended heat waves are less common in the Northeast,” Dombek explained. “Coastal areas like New York City often see temperatures moderated by cool ocean waters, which are currently around 64-65 degrees.”