Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KFRG

Wantagh, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 9 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 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	80%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	79%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	71%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	51%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	63%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	58%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	61%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	53%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	12%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  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.
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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. 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, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.

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)

8.1 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.8 ft

Forecast peak 10.2 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW)

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Reynolds Channel at Point Lookout (IN MLLW)

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8:48 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Jfk International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Wantagh 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 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:17 PM; Morning 6:58–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Wantagh. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wantagh, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Great South Bay at Lindenhurst (IN MLLW)

Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)

Hudson Bay at Freeport (IN MLLW)

Reynolds Channel at Point Lookout (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