The shadows are long in mid-December. The weak sunlight can't much compete against a cold air mass and gusty winds, so at best we'll see the temperature hold steady for a few hours today before dropping to near 40 degrees by late afternoon. A quick look at the surface weather map this morning shows a low developing over Atlanta. As that moves offshore it normally would be a candidate for a nor'easter, but the high pressure system that will be over us the next couple of days is going to shunt that storm way out to sea. more ›

Looking at the hourly observations in Central Park it appears that the cold front passed through the city between four and six this morning, but that it took until almost ten a.m. for the cool Canadian air mass behind the front to arrive. You don't need to look at a website to know that we've now got a healthy north wind. The dew point has also dropped considerably, which means that after an afternoon high in the mid 50s we'll see a chilly night tonight. Look for the temperature across the city to be in the upper 30s tomorrow morning. more ›

This week is all about winter weather. What, you haven't heard about the big storm? Don't worry, there won't be one, but it is time for Winter Weather Awareness Week. The National Weather Service would like to refresh your memory about heavy snow events, ice storms, winter floods, the criteria used for watches and warnings, and some handy winter weather safety tips. Tire chains? We don't need no stinkin' new tire chains. more ›

Time and again, Mayor Bloomberg has sworn he has no plans to run for higher office, nor has he declared himself the rightful heir to the Iron Throne of Westeros. And yet, Bloomberg has spent $5.6 million in March and April alone on a series of TV ads, polling and mailings designed to bolster his image. So doesn't it sound kind of desperate for Bloomberg to spend all that money trying to get people to think he's cool? more ›

With the little heat wave last week, Central Park has now reached 90 degrees on three days this month. That's one more than had occurred by this time last year, which wound up having a near-record 37 days of 90 degree weather. Maybe we'll get that record this summer! more ›

Oh, this month is contradicting folklore big time. March came in like a lamb. The first couple of days were sunny and slightly warmer than normal. To complete the flip the month is going to go out like a lion. A cold, wet lion. With snow. Before the king of the beasts arrives, though, we've got a very lamb-like day in store. The enormous high pressure system, which at one point covered nearly the entire continent east of the Rockies, is finally succumbing to an upper-level trough that's moving across the country. Look for the temperature to top out around 50 degrees today under mostly sunny skies. more ›

This is turning out to be one of the more tenaciously tedious (tediously tenacious?) stretches of weather that has hit the city in quite a while. The high temperature over the last five days has been either 36, 37 or 38 degrees. Look for highs in the same range through Friday. To break the boredom we can expect blustery conditions beginning tonight and lasting until Friday. more ›

Ooh, this is exciting. January through November averaged 58.9 degrees in Central Park. That makes the first eleven months of 2010 the warmest Jan-Nov on record, squeaking by 1991 by a tenth of a degree. To become New York's warmest year ever December will have to be 2.3 degrees warmer than normal. Right now that doesn't look likely as the extended forecast has the city remaining cool for at least ten days. more ›

The temperature roller coaster continues but the end is in sight. Thanks to a warm front today is already a lot warmer than yesterday. It was 62 at noon, exceeding the forecast high of 60 and yesterday's measly 48 degrees. Heck, south winds and lots of cloud cover will probably keep tonight's low warmer than yesterday's high. more ›

The rain's gone away and the clouds should soon follow. Yesterday's one-two punch of storms, which dropped about an inch of rain on the city, has moved up to the Canadian Maritimes Behind those storms a meek high pressure system from the west working up the courage to approach the big city. more ›

Is it just us or has this fall had an exceptional number of very pleasant days? In the six weeks since the equinox most days have had clear skies with only a handful of interruptions. That pattern will continue into the weekend. Today will again be sunny but a bit warmer than the past couple of days. Look for a high around 55. more ›

As November begins let's take a quick look back at October. Last month wound up 1.5 degrees warmer than normal. That's the eighth straight warmer than normal month. The longest stretch of warm months appears to be eleven consecutive months in 1990 and 1991. More than half the 4.91 inches of rain that fell last month fell on the first day! more ›

The heat, or what passes for heat in late October, is gone. The past four days averaged nearly 14 degrees warmer than normal. A strong breeze will make it feel cooler, but today's expected high of 58 is right on the money for late October. It looks like we are in for a couple of hours of light, scraggly showers but the skies should clear up this afternoon. In fact, the skies will clear up so well that it will be downright chilly tonight. Look for a low in the low 40s tomorrow morning. more ›

A brisk end to the week today as the leading edge of a high pressure system moves into the region. It will be mostly sunny, well, maybe a few harmless cumulus clouds this afternoon as we get some good mixing going on, windy, and cool with a high only in the mid 50s. As the winds die down tonight the temperature is going to plummet. All sorts of freeze and frost advisories are posted for interior regions north and west of the city. It is still a bit early for frost in town but it may get down to the lower 40s. more ›

Oh noes, it's the coldest day since May! It looks like today's high temperature will fail to reach 60 degrees for the first time since May 12th. A dawdling low pressure system off the Delaware coast and high pressure over the Midwest are conspiring to bring plenty of clouds and gusty northerly winds to the city today. Down near the ground there's still a decent gap between the air and dew point temperatures. That gap is keeping precipitation to a drizzle right now but somewhat heavier rain will arrive later today as the humidity increases. more ›

There's a headline we haven't had to use in a while. A low pressure system has brought much needed rain to the city and much too much rain to portions of Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley. A little over 2.5 inches of rain has fallen on Central Park while some spots upstate have received over five inches. more ›

Something different for the middle of the week—cool, wet weather. There's a warm front draped across Maryland and Pennsylvania that is creeping ever so slowly northeastward. However, the front doesn't look like it will get this far north. Instead we're stuck with a lot of clouds and rain. more ›

The ol' cliché of "if you don't like the weather in xxxx wait ten minutes, it will change" is true in New York this week. A series of quick moving systems have already brought a variety of weather to the city and will continue to do so until the weekend. For today east winds tell the story. Low pressure south of Long Island will bring cool, foggy and drizzly conditions until mid-afternoon. Today's high will stick to the lower 50s. Despite the cooler weather the month is still on track to be one of the warmest May's since records have been kept. more ›

Looks like the city will have a brisk day today as an upper level low travels east along I-90. That path is pulling a pool of cool air over the Northeast and also some fairly gusty winds. Today's high may creep into the upper 50s but it won't feel very warm with the wind blasting out of the northwest at 20-25 mph. It is not likely, but don't be surprised if an isolated shower pops up this afternoon. more ›

Finally, April resembles its rainy reputation. Nearly two inches of rain fell over weekend. More is expected today as a warm front slowly creeps northward toward the city. Ahead of that front we've got northeasterly winds to keep cool and cloudy all day. This is the northern edge of the storm that produced at least 61 tornadoes in the South over the weekend. Nothing so deadly is expected here, though the winds may cause minor flooding at high tide this evening. more ›

Was Snowmageddon '10 a blizzard? Not really in NYC. There was a blizzard warning, and conditions were blizzardlike in some places for short periods of time, but the storm didn't meet the Weather Service definition for a blizzard: at least three hours of sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph, considerable falling or blowing snow, and visibility less than a quarter-mile. While it may not have been a blizzard we suspect Snowmageddon '10 will rank high on the Northeast Snow Impact Scale once the data has been analyzed. more ›

Looking at yesterday's satellite image you can see how close Snowmageddon got to the city this past weekend. Great Kills actually had 6.4 inches of snow on Saturday and about an inch fell on parts of Brooklyn. A second wave of cold air behind that storm is blowing into town today. Despite the sun it will be a cold and windy day. Look for highs a little above freezing with wind chill readings in the teens. more ›

What's warm in the middle and cold at both ends? January 2010! Overall last month's rollercoaster of a temperature ride wound up being four-tenths of a degree warmer than normal. Precipitation was only half the January average with a lousy 2.1 inches of snow. more ›

Hey early rising Manhattanites, did you notice anything different about the sunrise this morning? In a sign that winter is fast approaching, the sunrise version of Manhattanhenge happened on Saturday meaning no sun on north facing buildings until January 10th when the next morning Manhattanhenge occurs. The lack of sun is accompanied by the coolest weather of the season this week. Look for a cloudy high in the low 40s today and sunny high in the mid 40s tomorrow. more ›

This week's rollercoastering weather keeps on rolling. After peaking twice yesterday at 66 degrees the temperature is going to hold steady today around 50ish under mostly sunny skies before heading downhill for the rest of the weekend. more ›