Long Island City, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 31°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 18°F Wind WSW 4 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 30.11 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.7 mi. WSW of central Long Island City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Clear, Low 28F
 
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 28F
42
28
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 53F
50
53
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 42F, Low 29F
80%
42
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 34F
40
34
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 30F
46
30
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 29F
38
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 38°F to 50°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 44°F and lows around 30°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Long Island City, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: Rain. Temperature rising to around 53 by 3am. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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