Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

New York City, Central Park (KNYC)

Lat: 40.78°NLon: 73.97°WElev: 154ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

New York NY

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 3, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 13 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 82.

    Low: 82 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 13 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 82.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New York NY
 40.71°N 74.01°W (Elev. 7 ft)
5:38 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
7am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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