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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 45 min

    When
    Until 9 AM EDT Saturday.
    Where
    Northeast Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Upton NY

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Temperatures in the mid 30s, and locally as low 25 to 30 in parts of the Pine Barrens, will result in frost formation.

    Impacts

    Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

    Precautionary actions

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    Areas: Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk

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Observed 7:40 AM EDT at KHWV

Moriches, NY weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
100%
Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.52 inHg1034 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 60°16° today at noon
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%70%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%51%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%65%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h49%55%2
Sat 12pMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%52%2
Sat 1pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%60%2
Sat 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%78%2
Sat 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%77%2
Sat 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%66%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%39%0
Sat 6pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h54%35%0
Sat 7pMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%29%0
Sat 8pClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%8%0
Sat 9pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%0%0
Sat 10pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%0%0
Sat 11pClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%0%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%0%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h96%2%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%1%0
Sun 3aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%1%0
Sun 4aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%1%0
Sun 5aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%2%0
Sun 6aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%0%0
Sun 7aSunny37°3° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%3%0
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%7%0
Sun 9aSunny47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%4%1
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%0%2
Sun 11aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%0%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%0%4
Sun 1pSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h44%0%4
Sun 2pSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h44%0%4
Sun 3pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%0%3
Sun 4pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h46%0%2
Sun 5pSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%0%1
Sun 6pClear57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h55%0%0
Sun 7pClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%0%0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%0%0
Sun 9pClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%0%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%0%0
Sun 11pClear48°9° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%1%0
Mon 12aClear47°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%1%0
Mon 1aClear47°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h79%2%0
Mon 2aClear46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%1%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h79%0%0
Mon 4aClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%0%0
Mon 5aClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h79%0%0
Mon 6aClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%1%0
Mon 7aSunny44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%1%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      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 37.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      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 46.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 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, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°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
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 42°6°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% 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
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 63°, low 40°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 45°.

  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

Moriches Bay at Moriches Bay (IN MLLW)

4.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:48 AM · NWS gauge page

Great South Bay at Watch Hill (IN MLLW)

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Peconic River at Riverhead (IN MLLW)

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Shinnecock Bay at Ponquogue (IN MLLW)

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:48 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
23
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

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° / 35°2°
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

Moriches weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.

Daylight
10 h 45 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:14 PM
Morning 6:55–7:50 AM
Blue hour
6:14–6:25 PM
Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Moriches. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.