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Today's briefing

# New York Weather It's a pleasant 21 degrees right now in the city, though it'll feel more like 24 with the gentle 5 km/h breeze, and we're heading toward a beautiful autumn day with a high of 31 degrees and virtually no rain expected (just a 1% chance). The UV index is sitting at 8, so slip on some sunscreen and lighter layers you can shed as things warm up. Come the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday will push toward a warmer 35 degrees with a 34% chance of rain each day, so keep an eye on those skies if you've got outdoor plans.

30°

Clear · feels like 31°

Today
32° / 19°
Humidity
43%
Wind
14 km/h S
UV index
5 · Moderate
Sunrise
5:27 am
Sunset
8:31 pm
Updated
4:30 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    31°

    0%

  2. 5pm

    30°

    1%

  3. 6pm

    30°

    0%

  4. 7pm

    28°

    1%

  5. 8pm

    26°

    1%

  6. 9pm

    25°

    1%

  7. 10pm

    24°

    1%

  8. 11pm

    23°

    1%

  9. 12am

    23°

    0%

  10. 1am

    22°

    0%

  11. 2am

    22°

    0%

  12. 3am

    21°

    1%

  13. 4am

    21°

    1%

  14. 5am

    20°

    1%

  15. 6am

    20°

    1%

  16. 7am

    22°

    1%

  17. 8am

    24°

    1%

  18. 9am

    27°

    1%

  19. 10am

    29°

    1%

  20. 11am

    31°

    1%

  21. 12pm

    32°

    2%

  22. 1pm

    32°

    2%

  23. 2pm

    33°

    2%

  24. 3pm

    33°

    3%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Sun

    Overcast

    32° 19°

    Rain 1%

  2. Mon

    Overcast

    33° 20°

    Rain 3%

  3. Tue

    Thunderstorm

    36° 23°

    Rain 9%

  4. Wed

    Clear

    38° 27°

    Rain 9%

  5. Thu

    Thunderstorm

    39° 27°

    Rain 30%

  6. Fri

    Drizzle

    35° 27°

    Rain 43%

  7. Sat

    Overcast

    35° 27°

    Rain 30%

Air quality

89

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5
22
PM10
22
Ozone
185

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:27 am
Sunset
8:31 pm
Daylight
15h 4m

Full moon

100% 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, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for New York.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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