Yesterday was sixteen degrees warmer than normal, pushing November's average temperature to 52.0 degrees. That makes this the fifth warmest November on record. Today will again be warmer than normal, but not the ten degrees needed to displace 1975 as the fourth warmest November. The high and low temperatures for today will both be races. This afternoon's breezy high depends on how fast the sun can warm us up vs. how quickly cold air arrives as high pressure moves into the region. The high will be in the low or mid 50s. Without a sun to battle the temperature is going to plunge after sunset and we'll have a race against the clock to see how far the temperature drops below this morning's low of 46 degrees by midnight. more ›

Yesterday's rainfall has pushed this year's total to 66.6 inches of precipitation. That devilish total is less than half an inch away from making 2011 surpass 1972 as the second wettest year on record in Central Park. There's no chance of second place being reached this weekend as the high pressure system that's followed the storm is bone dry. And chilly! Well, at least today it will be chilly with a high only in the mid 40s and a brisk westerly breeze. more ›

Remember that high school science teacher droning on about nature abhorring a vacuum? They were right and today is proof of it. There's a steep pressure gradient from the cold front the passed around midnight last night and the anticyclone to the west and that's giving us a good 15-20 mph breeze today with occasional gusts to 40 mph possible. In addition to the horizontal wind there's going to be some vertical action as well. A pool of cool air aloft is going to sink and that will push warm air near the surface upwards enough to produce a few clouds. Under those clouds the high will be in the lower 50s. more ›

The recent hot spell added two more 90-degree days, raising 2011's total to six days so far. That's way behind last year's near-record pace of 90-degree days, but only slightly behind the average pace. The graph's a bit misleading because July isn't yet half over. Poor 2004 only saw two days in which the temperature reached 90. more ›

Yesterday, NASA captured some really cool footage of the sun unleashing a massive solar flare, the biggest such eruption scientists have ever seen on the sun. According to Weather.com, it emitted "a spectacular coronal mass ejection. The cloud of particles covered an area of nearly half the sun's surface. A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation that can last from minutes to hours." more ›

Lots of stuff happening in the weather department the next few days, but as of now it all looks pretty weak and inconsequential. Hey, that's just like Mayor Bloomberg's third term! For today there's a low pressure system moving off the Virginia coast and high pressure located just east of New England. Those two systems are going to do a little dance where the low wants to give us clouds and rain and the high wants to keep the city dry. The end result is a mostly cloudy day with a slight chance of light rain this afternoon and evening. Thanks to easterly winds this afternoon's high will only reach the lower 50s. more ›

Another night, another two-inch rainfall in the city. For the second time in five days two inches of precipitation filled the rain gauge next to Belvedere Castle. There was quite a gradient of rainfall across the region. To the east only a quarter-inch or so fell on the Hamptons. More than five inches of rain fell on central and northern New Jersey, leading to flooding, road closures and evacuations. National Flood Safety Awareness Week is happening one week too late! more ›

The temperature tide may turn today. It's been colder than average for sixteen straight days now. This morning's low was three degrees above normal so today's high only has to reach 38 for our first warmer-than-normal day since December 12th. Will it happen? It will be tough. When there's snow on the ground the sun's energy goes toward melting the snow rather than warming the ground but a couple hours of sunshine this afternoon will push the mercury up to near 38. 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 ›

Yesterday was an anniversary of sorts. On October 17th, 1938 the temperature in Central Park managed to rise up to 90 degrees. That's the latest in a year that 90 degrees has been observed in New York. There's no indication that we'll be getting that warm anytime soon, so 2010 finishes with thirty-seven 90-degree days; tying with 1944 for third place on the list (1991 and 1993 both had 39 days). The earliest 90-degree day? April 7th of this year. 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 ›

It is the last week of spring and the sun is struggling mightily to come out this afternoon. A stationary front stretching from DC to Tucson is to blame for all the clouds, mist and fog. The front should get some pushback late this afternoon. With the solstice so near it won't take long for the temperature to jump to 80 degrees (but not the curious 86 predicted by NY1) once the sun comes out. more ›

Last night, the twice-yearly phenomenon of Manhattanhenge occurred. Some readers took these photographs of the sun setting perfectly within Manhattan's street grid. 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 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 ›

OMG the sky is turning blue! The rainiest March ever will end on a dry note. 10.69 inches of rain have fallen this month. That surpasses 1983 as the wettest March by 0.15 inches. The driest March was only four years ago. Back in Aught-six only 0.8 inches of precipitation fell in the rain gauge near Belvedere Castle. Using our extraordinary extrapolatory powers, that means we can expect over 20 inches of rain in March 2014! more ›

Yesterday was the first day in more than a week that the Central Park thermometer didn't read double digits warmer than normal. Yesterday's storm has been strengthening as it heads for the Canadian Maritimes. Behind it, a high pressure has settled in. The combination of the two adds up to a sunny, windy day. Today's high might make it to the upper 50s. more ›

Once upon a time, on a long-ago St. Patrick's Day, Gothamist had an early morning meteorology class. The professor, Dr. C, declared his disappointment that so many students are in a 9:30 a.m. class rather than out drinking green beer. He begins lecturing. Unlike his usual lectures this one is rambling and incoherent. The chalkboard illustrations Dr. C took so much pride in drawing are a mess. It soon dawns on the young weather geeks that Dr. C himself has already consumed more than a few Guinness for breakfast. more ›

It's the low pressure system that can't! If you look on the radar you'll see a storm trying to move up the coast. However, high pressure centered over Hudson Bay has taken offense to this incursion and is saying "No way, Mr. Storm, you are not going to rain on the Big Apple." Mr. Storm will offer a weak protest in the form of a few clouds, but will otherwise move out to sea in shame. Look for a slightly warmer than normal day, the ninth in a row, with a high in the lower 40s. More of the same, but with fewer clouds, is expected tomorrow. more ›

Those Canadians and their high pressure systems will give New York clear skies through tomorrow. Plenty of sunshine is on tap for today and Thursday. Look for highs in the lower 40s and lows near freezing for both days. 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 ›