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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for New York, with original local weather writing.

Today's briefing

New York is seeing a wet day with a 97 percent chance of rain and a high of 21 degrees. You will want to keep a sturdy umbrella and waterproof boots handy for your commute since the rain will persist throughout the day. The weekend looks much drier with highs of 16 degrees on both Saturday and Sunday and very low chances for any rain.

11°

Overcast · feels like 11°

Today
15° / 11°
Humidity
79%
Wind
11 km/h S
UV index
0 · Low

Next 24 hours

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (National Weather Service sources). Full National Weather Service radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Wed

    Rain

    15° 11°

    Rain 0%

  2. Thu

    Rain

    10° 5°

    Rain 0%

  3. Fri

    Partly cloudy

    7° 2°

    Rain 0%

  4. Sat

    Partly cloudy

    8° 3°

    Rain 0%

  5. Sun

    Partly cloudy

    9° 5°

    Rain 0%

  6. Mon

    Clear

    11° 2°

    Rain 0%

  7. Tue

    Clear

    12° 3°

    Rain 0%

Sun and moon

Waxing crescent

6% lit

From the weather desk

New York weather, explained

How to read the New York forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now — critical before stepping onto a Manhattan sidewalk. The hourly strip is for planning your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it warms up enough for that lunchtime walk in Central Park. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it top to bottom and you'll have what you need.

New York weather and the seasons

New York has four genuine seasons, each dramatically different. Summers are hot and humid, with heat indices regularly pushing past 38°C and afternoon thunderstorms common. Falls are spectacular, with crisp air and brilliant foliage from October. Winters bring real cold — snow, ice, and wind chills below -10°C are part of city life. Spring is variable, swinging between warm, clear days and late-season nor'easters. The Atlantic Ocean moderates temperatures somewhat but the urban heat island keeps the city warmer than surrounding areas overnight.

What the wind chill means in New York

In winter, the temperature you see is not the temperature you feel. Wind chill — the effect of cold air moving over skin — can make a 0°C day feel like -12°C on an exposed midtown corner. The Hudson River funnels cold north winds down the West Side, making waterfront neighborhoods noticeably colder. The East Side is often a degree or two warmer, sheltered from the prevailing westerlies. On summer days, the inverse effect applies: the humidity makes heat indices well above the thermometer reading, which is when air conditioning earns its keep.

New York weather by month

Long-term averages for planning ahead.

Weather data by Open-Meteo. New York Weather News is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.