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New York City Boroughs Brace for Mixed Bag of Fog, Showers, and Thunderstorms This Week

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Published on May 15, 2025
New York City Boroughs Brace for Mixed Bag of Fog, Showers, and Thunderstorms This WeekSource: Unsplash/ B.T. Dansby

The New York City boroughs are gearing up for a week of varied weather patterns, with forecasts of fog, showers, thunderstorms, and sun, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Starting with Manhattan, today's weather points to "A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm" while patchy fog is predicted to clear by 11am, the skies will remain mostly cloudy with temperatures peaking near 71 degrees and an east wind around 5 mph, the chance of precipitation stands at 50%, as reported by the NWS.

Similar conditions prevail in Brooklyn with "A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm" and an expectancy of patchy fog prior to 11 am yet despite the cloudy backdrop, a high near 69 degrees is anticipated, as per the NWS, moving on to Queens residents can also expect a chance of showers and possible thunderstorms post-2pm after the dissipation of morning fog, most of the day will remain cloudy with a high nearing 70 degrees and southeast winds around 6 mph, with precipitation probabilities standing at 40% the chance of precipitation is slightly lower than its neighboring districts.

The Bronx is anticipating conditions similar to Queens with today's forecast predicting "A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm" and patchy fog that's set to clear by 11 am, the day will otherwise stay cloudy reaching temperatures close to 70 degrees with an east wind around 6 mph, and with a 40% chance of precipitation. Staten Island's weather is on track with that of its metropolitan siblings presenting chances of showers and potential thunderstorms in the afternoon, although the morning fog will dissipate, cloud cover will persist throughout the day with a high hovering near 69 degrees, the wind varying slightly with southeastern breezes at about 6 mph, and the chance of rain stays constant at 50%, according to details from the NWS.

As per the NWS, the Hazardous Weather Outlook announced early this morning, no significant hazardous weather is expected throughout the New York City area in the coming days, this also applies to the coastal waters despite a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 11 am this morning, beyond the fog, the outlook predicts uneventful weather conditions that do not meet NWS warning criteria from Friday through next Wednesday, weather spotters—an integral part of the weather tracking community are also informed that no activation is anticipated at this time.