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Observed 11:50 AM EDT at KISP

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
40°4°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air today
50Good
EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.56 inHg1035 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • High 60°16° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h49%50%3
Sat 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h47%77%4
Sat 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h42%80%3
Sat 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h42%74%3
Sat 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h42%75%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%75%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h53%70%0
Sat 7pMostly clear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%32%0
Sat 8pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h63%10%0
Sat 9pMostly clear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%11%0
Sat 10pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h76%11%0
Sat 11pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%2%0
Sun 12aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%0%0
Sun 1aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%0%0
Sun 2aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%0%0
Sun 3aClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%0%0
Sun 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%1%0
Sun 5aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%0%0
Sun 6aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%0%0
Sun 7aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%0%0
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%1%0
Sun 9aSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%1%1
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h66%0%2
Sun 11aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%0%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%0%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%0%4
Sun 2pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%0%4
Sun 3pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%0%3
Sun 4pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h43%0%2
Sun 5pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h46%0%1
Sun 6pClear58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%0%0
Sun 7pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%0%0
Sun 8pClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%0%0
Sun 9pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%0%0
Sun 10pClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%1%0
Sun 11pClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%1%0
Mon 12aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%0%0
Mon 1aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%0%0
Mon 2aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%0%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h86%0%0
Mon 4aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%0%0
Mon 5aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h82%2%0
Mon 6aClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h82%1%0
Mon 7aSunny43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%14%0
Mon 8aSunny45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h82%11%0
Mon 9aSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%14%1
Mon 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%11%2
Mon 11aSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%14%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 41°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 66°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 56–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Great South Bay at Lindenhurst (IN MLLW)

17 mi
Action stage
Level
2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.7 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

9.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Great South Bay at Watch Hill (IN MLLW)

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
22
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Islip-Li Macarthur Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Record high
74°23° in 1963
Record low
25°−4° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. −4°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Lake Ronkonkoma weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:58 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:20–6:16 PM
Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
Blue hour
6:16–6:26 PM
Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Lake Ronkonkoma. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,000 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.