Oooh, it will probably be gone before this gets written and posted but there's a halo around the sun right now. If you run outside to check don't look directly at the sun! To get a halo a thin layer of clouds has to be made of ice crystals. Like snowflakes, ice crystals are six-sided. Sunlight passing through two sides of an ice crystal gets bent at a 22 degree angle, resulting in a bright ring circling the sun. The thin clouds will thicken as the day progresses but temperatures this afternoon should still reach a very pleasant 75 degrees. more ›

How can it be sunny and overcast at the same time? That's today's weather conundrum. A layer of cirrus clouds will cover the sky for much of the day. At times the clouds will be thick enough to color the sky a milky white, yet thin enough that you'll still see your shadow. Because all New Yorkers are angels the thin, icy clouds may produce a halo around the sun. more ›