Under a steady rain, an estimated one million revelers packed Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve on Tuesday to watch the iconic Waterford Crystal ball drop. Carrie Underwood performs in Times Square on New Year's Eve on December 31,

Rain did not deter a massive crowd from gathering in Times Square to ring in the New Year Tuesday night with an estimated 1 million people in attendance.

Rain was forecast to fall in the New York City metro area from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., with moderate to occasionally heavy rain falling for a two to four hour period in that window, the National Weather Service’s New York office said. Thunder was predicted for the same area from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., the office said.

A thunderstorm rocked Times Square, drenching the thousands of people — and performers like The Jonas Brothers – who are waiting to ring in 2025

New Year's Eve 2025 could be the wettest NYC has seen in a while, as rain is expected for the ball drop in Times Square.

A large stretch of the eastern US — including New York’s Times Square, the site of the famed New Year’s Eve celebration — is due for a blast of rain and gusty winds to ring in 2025.

Thunderstorms didn’t dampen the spirits in Times Square on New Year’s Eve as thousands of revelers rang in 2025 with a bang. As the festive masses waited in anticipation for the clock to strike midnight, a group of a dozen or so partiers, including Tiffany Lopez of the Bronx, danced to salsa with the raindrops pouring down Tuesday night.

The estimated 1 million people in Times Square didn't let the weather rain on their parade Tuesday night as they got ready to ring in 2025. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal, Vanessa Murdock and Lonnie Quinn report.

New York, United States - December 31, 2024 The Jonas Brothers perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, New York on Dec. 31, 2024.