Amid an unprecedented uptick in brush fires and a drought warning, it's raining in New York City for the first time in weeks.

New York City is set to get 1 to 2 inches of rain late Wednesday into Thursday—the first significant rainfall the city has seen since late September—as the area continues to deal with a “severe” drought and widespread wildfires.

Jackie Bray, New York state Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, joined WNYC for an update.

New York City declared its first drought warning in over 20 years. Most of the area is in severe or extreme drought.

Heavy rain and snow is expected across the tri-state area on Thursday, a day after City officials declared the fist drought warning in over two decades.

While an inch of rain is expected to fall by the end of Friday, meteorologists say it still won’t be enough to undo the region’s drought conditions.

The first damp day in weeks is a welcome sign amid brush fires and the drought. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.

Rainy and chilly wether will persist in City through Friday night, while some areas just north and west of the city are expected to see “the first flakes of the season,”