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Current conditions at

Islip, Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (KISP)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 73.1°WElev: 98ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 7:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Head of the Harbor NY

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 64. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Low around 55. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 64. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Low around 55. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Head of the Harbor NY
 40.9°N 73.15°W (Elev. 157 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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