When do you think the latest date is that really cold weather can strike New York? That depends on how you define "really cold" but this graph of every January through March daily temperature since 1971 has the answer. The squiggly line is the mean and that bottomed out a couple weeks ago at 29 degrees. Following the January Thaw, the curve reaches another nadir on February 5th before beginning a slow increase. We should dutifully point out that the thaw, like all the day-to-day squiggles in the line, is not statistically significant -just look at that variability. From a climate perspective there is still a chance of cold weather, but the odds are against us having a brutally cold week like what happened in 1979. more ›

Since today is the twelfth straight day of warmer than normal temperatures we've taken to enjoying winter vicariously. Blizzard conditions and up to two feet of snow are expected to fall on Denver and eastern Colorado today. Here in New York we should see lots of sun early on and maybe a few clouds invading late this afternoon. With a high of 45 degrees it won't be as warm as the past few days. more ›

Record highs were set or tied all over the region on Saturday except for Central Park, where the high of 62 fell two degrees short of the record set in 1907. While the weather is expected to remain warmer than normal for most of this week, no records are anticipated and things are looking good for a return to more seasonable temperatures by the weekend. Despite the cool start this morning, plentiful sun throughout the day should warm the city to the lower 40s this afternoon. The warming trend continues through mid-week with highs in the upper 40s tomorrow and near 50 on Wednesday. Then things begin to change. more ›

A weak area of low pressure will pass through the region late Saturday. Be on the lookout for a cloud or two! Another dry air mass will follow on Sunday. This one doesn't have much cold air. Sunday's high will be in the mid 40s under sunny skies and the temperature on Monday is expected to stay in the low 40s. That's a couple degrees warmer than average. more ›

Not much happening with the weather right now. High pressure is slowly moving offshore today so we'll see a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the upper 40s. What excitement exists, and it's not much, is a Midwestern storm that will push first a warm front and then a cold front through the city tomorrow. There's a good chance we'll see some drizzle or light rain tomorrow, especially in the afternoon. Thursday's high will be in the lower to mid 50s. more ›

Despite a cold front tonight we are going to have another dry weekend. High pressure overhead means a sunny day with a high in the lower 50s. A cold front that stretches all the way from Quebec down into Mexico is going the pass through the city tonight. It's a dry front so all that's going to happen is the wind is going to become gusty and northerly and Saturday will be cooler with a high in the upper 40s. The temperature should rebound to the mid 50s on Sunday afternoon. more ›

This weekend's weather is going to be as benign as weather gets around these parts. Just right for standing in line at the Shake Shack and OHNY sites! High pressure is in control today which means nothing but blue skies and a high near 75 degrees. more ›

You know the hot weather had run its course when the Times finally discovered that early morning was the coolest part of the day. Next up: Winter cooler than summer. Anyway, not only is the hot weather gone but today will be cooler than normal for the first time since Bastille Day. Look for a high in the low 80s under mostly blue skies. There's an itsy-bitsy chance of a few clouds late in the afternoon, but the are likely to stay north of the city. more ›

No watches, no warnings, not even a lousy advisory. There's not much of anything going on weatherwise today. The best it can do is a dying cold front about to pass through the city. No clouds or rain are associated with the front, so the subway series will get off to a good start, but it will produce a strong temperature gradient across the metro area. Look for highs in the mid 70s in eastern Queens increasing westward to at least the mid 80s in Newark. more ›

The storm that barely touched the city will continue to barely touch the city for a few more hours. A few inconsequential flurries or sprinkles may still fall but skies should begin to clear by early this evening. more ›

A quick look at the local National Weather Service website shows no watches, warnings, or advisories anywhere in the forecast zone. The lack of weather action is courtesy of a high pressure over the Tennessee Valley that is slowly moving eastward. That will bring mostly sunny skies and a high near 70 today in the Big Apple. Tomorrow promises to be even warmer as the high pulls warm air up from the Gulf of Mexico. Look for highs in the mid 70s. more ›

Along with many of us it appears that Mother Nature is also taking a lazy, long holiday weekend. Onshore winds circulating around a high pressure system centered near Nova Scotia will keep the high to around 75 today. There will be a mix of high clouds as a storm off the Carolina coast shoots some moisture northward, but no rain is expected. Perfect for a Carnival! more ›

While July 9th, 1936 had the highest temperature, 106, ever recorded in Central Park, today is the anniversary of the warmest day and night. August 7th, 1918 started out with a sultry low of 82 and warmed up to 102 for an average daily temperature of 92 degrees. Must've been a great day to be in an AC-less, fifth floor, one-bedroom tenement on Orchard St. that you shared with 20 of your closest friends and relatives. The Times reported that "tens of thousands went to Central Park to sleep, and hundreds lay in Bryant Park and other open spaces". The much more colorful Tribune quotes an "East Side boy" as yelling to his friend "Say, Emil, let's go over to the Bowery and watch the horses fall dead." more ›

June is welcoming us with some fine weather. WCBS 2 meteorologist Elise Finch says, "We are looking at, still, some very mild conditions...We start with lots of sunshine. The day will be a little cool to start, but we're expecting a high of 73 degrees. We're going to have breezy conditions for your Monday, [but] all-in-all, a very nice day - plenty of sunshine out there." Unfortunately, tomorrow will be cloudy (or partly cloudy) with a chance of showers in the evening; the temperature will hits the 80s before the front moves in, though. There may be showers on Wednesday morning as well. More on NYC weather at Weather Underground. more ›

From a forecasting perspective this has been a rare week where the weather has behaved as expected. The good behavior shows no sign of stopping and there's no reason to believe it will start acting erratically over the weekend. In addition to not pulling any tricks, it looks like ok Mother Nature will give us a fall treat. more ›

You know the old saying about how sausage is delicious but you don't want to see how it is made? The same could be said about this week's weather. Behind the scenes there's all sorts of goings on about back door cold fronts, high pressure systems, ridges and troughs and the like. The end result should be unseasonably warm conditions through Wednesday. Today's high in the city will be in the upper 70s. Tomorrow's high could be anywhere in the 70s, depending on how far east the back door cold front moves. Skies should gradually clear through Wednesday, when the high will again reach the mid 70s. more ›

There's not much to say about this weekend's weather other than enjoy! A high pressure system has decided to take a vacation over Cedar Point for the Columbus Day weekend. That will bring clear skies and mild temperatures to the northeastern states through at least Monday. Highs each day will be unseasonably warm, mostly in the low- to mid-70s. more ›

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEhzSsWOgWU_7qqk0Pi86kLVtWiwD93M30OG0">near the city of Veracruz yesterday? Neither did we, but then again it was a compact and short-lived tropical storm. On the other side of Mexico, the Baja Peninsula will have to contend with Hurricane Norbert this weekend. more ›

Today is shaping up to be a beautiful late-summer day. A high pressure system centered over Montreal will keep all but a few high clouds from the storm system formerly known as Fay well to the south of the city. The high today will be in the mid- to upper-70s. The warming from more southerly winds tomorrow will likely be balanced by more clouds to once again have a high in the mid- to upper-70s. more ›

The series of photos above were taken a few minutes apart as a rain storm moved over Manhattan earlier in the week. No such storms today. A high pressure system has brought dry air and a lot of subsidence to the city. The result will be a sunny and mild start to the day with a high right around the normal of 83. That's quite a change from the past week, which a turn to the cool side. August is now running 1.5 degrees cooler than average. more ›

Some days the weather forecast is pretty simple. Like today. Sunny, high in the upper 70s. Tomorrow's forecast is almost as simple: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high in the mid 80s. The humidity will probably be on the rise tomorrow afternoon as the axis of high pressure moves eastward. more ›

Judging from the plunging dewpoints and jump in pressure a cold front passed through the city between 8 and 9 this morning. It is going to take a few hours for cooler air to arrive, meaning today's high may reach the upper 40s before cooling down after lunch. Clear skies tonight will allow for a lot of cooling and a strong westerly breeze will add to the chill. Tomorrow is looking sunny with seasonable temperatures. Expect a high around 47. more ›

Today's weather is a winner! Sunny and warm with a high in the mid-50s. Enjoy it if you can as tomorrow and Wednesday will feature varying degrees of wetness. more ›