New York City began Wednesday under clear skies with temperatures near 50 degrees. Clouds are expected to increase as the city reaches a high around 63. Winds should turn from light northeasterly to southerly in the afternoon, with no rain in the forecast. The National Weather Service forecast gives the city’s high near 63.
Sunshine Holds Through Friday
Thursday looks sunny and warmer, with a high near 68 and light southwest winds. Friday should reach around 70 under sunny skies, though a dry front is forecast to move through from late morning into early afternoon. The National Weather Service expects cooler, dry weather behind the front.
High pressure is keeping the stretch quiet, while a dry cold front is expected to cross the region Friday from late morning into early afternoon. Even with that passage, temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 60s to low 70s—about 10 degrees above normal—before a stronger high builds in for the weekend. The National Weather Service’s regional forecast discussion calls for cooler, dry weather behind the front.
Friday night will turn cooler, with mostly clear skies and a low around 52. Early risers may want a jacket, but daytime plans can stay focused on sunglasses rather than umbrellas.
Halloween Looks Sunny And Cooler
Saturday's Halloween forecast is favorable for outdoor plans, with sunshine and a high near 63, cooler than the earlier estimate. Saturday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 50. The National Weather Service forecast has the latest temperatures.
Rain Chances Start Sunday
Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 66. The shower threat is mainly later: the point forecast gives Sunday night a mostly cloudy sky, then a 30% chance of showers Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service’s point forecast does not call for Sunday daytime rain.
The shower risk is mainly a late-weekend and early-week concern, not a reason to expect a wet Sunday afternoon. Forecasters put rain chances low from Sunday night into Tuesday, noting that high pressure could keep conditions dry; the point forecast currently carries a 30% shower chance Monday and Tuesday. Check again before making plans, since that outlook may change.
The updated outlook keeps Halloween dry but brings a modest shower chance into the forecast for Monday and Tuesday, rather than keeping rain chances absent through midweek. No watches, warnings or advisories are listed for New York in the National Weather Service’s regional bulletin. The latest forecast discussion says rain chances remain low from Sunday night into Tuesday, with high pressure potentially keeping conditions dry.
