New York, NY – Headlights glow in a gray haze across the FDR Drive this morning as dense fog cuts visibility to a quarter mile, slowing traffic and forcing drivers to ease off the gas now.
The National Weather Service reports a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 a.m., with visibility at or below one-quarter mile across New York City, northeastern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. An Air Quality Alert also remains in effect through midnight, with fine particulate levels expected to push the Air Quality Index above 100.
Central Park sits at 38 degrees with mist hanging over wet pavement. Humidity hovers near 86 percent. Drivers on I-95, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and the Cross Bronx are navigating patchy low visibility. Leave extra distance between vehicles and use low-beam headlights. Sudden stops could trigger chain-reaction crashes in this kind of soup.
Rain chances increase into the afternoon, with steadier rain likely by late day. Highs reach the mid-40s. Showers linger into tonight, and temperatures dip into the upper 30s. Any clearing later tonight could allow leftover moisture to refreeze on untreated bridges, raising a brief flash-freeze risk early Thursday.
Friday turns wetter. Rain becomes likely, and highs top out in the low 40s. By Saturday, skies partially clear with highs near the upper 40s. Looking ahead into next week, temperatures trend milder. Highs climb toward the 50s and possibly 60 by early next week, signaling early hints of spring warmth across the region.
Five Day Outlook for New York City, NY:
Today: Rain developing, high near 44.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, chance of rain or mix, high near 42.
Friday: Rain likely, high near 43.
Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 47.
Sunday: Chance of rain or snow, high near 38.
