Forecast Details for New York City, NY

Recent Locations: New York City, NY

Current Alerts for New York City, NY: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Thunderstorm Watch

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 11 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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