Outdoor conditions in

West Hempstead

New York
Now
  1. 63°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 62°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 58°Partly Cloudy0% rain64% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 57°Mostly Clear1% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 57°Partly Cloudy1% rain69% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 56°Partly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 56°Partly Cloudy11% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 55°Mostly Cloudy11% rain80% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Cloudy11% rain80% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  13. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain87% humidityGusts 16 mph
  14. 59°Rain Showers Likely70% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  15. 60°Rain Showers Likely70% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  16. 60°Rain Showers Likely70% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  17. 62°Rain Showers91% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  18. 64°Rain Showers91% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  19. 66°Rain Showers91% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 67°Chance Rain Showers27% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  21. 68°Chance Rain Showers27% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  22. 71°Chance Rain Showers27% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 72°Cloudy8% rain87% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 73°Mostly Cloudy8% rain84% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
54–74%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
65%
Humidity
43–90%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
42–63%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
50–79%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 63° / 56°Today looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 54–74% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 74° / 55°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 63° / 44°Saturday has a real shower chance.65% rain · Humidity 43–90% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 57° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 42–63% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 62° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 50–79% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Long Island Region · Updated Thu 3:25 PM
24GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

West Hempstead radar

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Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 54% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
54%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

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About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Long Island Region, about 5 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents West Hempstead, NY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.