Observed 12:45 PM EDT at KHWV

Rocky Point, NY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 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 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	80%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	79%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	80%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	77%	0
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	61%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 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 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	12%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	3%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
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 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°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 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–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 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  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 52.
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. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
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, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  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
56°13°–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, 56°13°
  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, 57°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
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 47°, 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)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 12:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Moriches Bay at Moriches Bay (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:48 AM · NWS gauge page

Peconic River at Riverhead (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:54 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 93

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 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.

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

Rocky Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 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 Rocky Point. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rocky Point, 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)

Flax Pond at Old Field (IN MLLW)

Moriches Bay at Moriches Bay (IN MLLW)

Peconic River at Riverhead (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