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Current conditions at

New York, Kennedy International Airport (KJFK)

Lat: 40.64°NLon: 73.76°WElev: 10ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 7:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Hempstead NY

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 66. East wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 66. East wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Hempstead NY
 40.7°N 73.67°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
5:35 am EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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