Observed 11:20 AM EDT at KHWV

Ridge, NY weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	30%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	55%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	79%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	78%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	72%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	24%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	1%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 53°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 around 7 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
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
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°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, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 55°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, 61°16°
  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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–64°.

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

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

Moriches Bay at Moriches Bay (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:48 AM · NWS gauge page

Peconic River at Riverhead (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:24 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 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.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ridge, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Moriches Bay at Moriches Bay (IN MLLW)

Peconic River at Riverhead (IN MLLW)

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon