Current Conditions Updated: 11:51 AM EDT SAT SEP 4 2010
Fair
78°F
Humidity:
35%
Wind Speed:
W 15.0 MPH G 20.7 (13 MPH G 18 KT)
Barometer:
29.67 in.
Dewpoint:
48°F
Heat Index:
78°F
Wind Chill:
78°F
Forecast for
Manhattan, New York: Dated: 1136 AM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010Expires: 430 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010
Saturday - Windy Hi: 81° Lo: 59° Sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. Sunday - Sunny Hi: 79° Lo: 60° Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday - Sunny Hi: 81° Lo: 69° Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday - Sunny Hi: 89° Lo: 70° Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Wednesday - Mostly Sunny Hi: 85° Lo: 69° Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Thursday - Mostly Sunny Hi: 79° Lo: 65° Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Friday - Mostly Sunny Hi: 75° Lo: ° Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Warnings, Watches and Advisories:
Any active warnings or advisories for Manhattan, New York are listed below:
Red Flag Warning Watch Issue Date: 0758 GMT Sep 03 2010 Watch Expiration:
...Red flag warning in effect from 11 am this morning to 7 pm edt this evening... The national weather service in upton has issued a red flag warning...Which is in effect from 11 am this morning to 7 pm edt this evening. The dry passage of a cold front overnight Friday will usher in a dry airmass...Allowing relative humidity values to drop to between 25 and 30 percent this afternoon and evening. Strong westerly winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected behind this front. These conditions...Combined with the fact that very little rain has fallen across the region in the past few weeks will aid in the rapid and erratic spread of any brush fires should any occur. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring or imminent. A combination of strong winds...Low relative humidity...And dry fuels will create explosive fire growth potential. && $$