Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

New York, Kennedy International Airport (KJFK)

Lat: 40.64°NLon: 73.76°WElev: 10ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 2:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Hempstead NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Hempstead NY
 40.7°N 73.67°W (Elev. 49 ft)
2:49 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
3am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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