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Franklin Square, New York Weather

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Franklin Square weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Franklin Square, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:04 PM
97
°
Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
35%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:29 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Franklin Square, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFranklin Square, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 73°H 98°
Franklin Square, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    0.02″
    98°77°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    1.7″
    88°71°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    88%
    0.06″
    73°71°-15°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    0.02″
    72°65°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    82°64°+10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    88°72°+6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    43%
    —
    92°76°+4°
Franklin Square, NY
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12p6p12a6anow 97°high 98°low 73°PRECIP %
Franklin Square, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · veering 34°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 24 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 279SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 34° from the wnw.
Franklin Square, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.5
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.81 inHg
Now
1009.5
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1011
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.91009.11009.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Franklin Square, NY
Air quality
109
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+50 in 6h▲Peak ~152 @ 11 PM

AQI 109 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 50 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 166 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
16.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
180μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 166 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 166
UV peak
3.9 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 166

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 16.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³740
Franklin Square, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
101.9mi
UNLIMITED
103 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:04 UTC · Franklin Square, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:04 UTC · Franklin Square, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Franklin Square, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Franklin Square, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Franklin Square, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:56 AM
Sunrise
1:29 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Franklin Square, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 PM
Moonset
9:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Franklin Square, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin Square at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 26°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 11010

16-Day Forecast — Franklin Square

  1. Sat98°77°36%
  2. Sun88°71°48%
  3. Mon73°71°88%
  4. Tue72°65°80%
  5. Wed82°64°19%
  6. Thu88°72°10%
  7. Fri92°76°43%
  8. Sat91°78°41%
  9. Sun87°74°22%
  10. Mon77°68°19%
  11. Tue82°69°23%
  12. Wed87°70°25%
  13. Thu93°74°45%
  14. Fri94°76°42%
  15. Sat93°77°35%
  16. Sun93°79°42%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Franklin Square

SPC has placed Franklin Square in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Franklin Square peaks at about 76°F in July and bottoms near 31°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (4.3 inches) and February the least (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.6″13
February33°3.0″13
March40°3.8″15
April50°4.0″17
May59°3.8″18
June69°3.6″16
July76°3.3″16
August75°4.0″17
September69°3.4″13
October58°3.3″11
November45°4.0″13
December36°4.3″13

Regional context

In Franklin Square, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 31°F and July near 76°F — a 44°F seasonal arc — with about 44 inches of precipitation over 175 rainy or snowy days.

No season owns Franklin Square's rain: December reaches 4.3 inches across 13.4 days and February keeps 3.0 inches on 12.8, an even spread through Franklin Square's year. That lines Franklin Square up with places like Garden City South, NY, West Hempstead, NY and Stewart Manor, NY, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Franklin Square reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Franklin Square, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by mid-November in Franklin Square, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Franklin Square can lag Franklin Square's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Garden City South, NY, West Hempstead, NY, Stewart Manor, NY, Malverne Park Oaks, NY, South Floral Park, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Franklin Square?
Frost typically leaves Franklin Square by mid-April and returns to Franklin Square near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Franklin Square?
Rainfall in Franklin Square peaks in December near 4.3 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Franklin Square?
Franklin Square peaks in July, when the mean runs near 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Franklin Square?
January is Franklin Square's coldest month, averaging about 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Franklin Square?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Franklin Square; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Franklin Square get?
Expect roughly 175 wet days a year in Franklin Square.
What hardiness zone is Franklin Square?
Because Franklin Square bottoms near 31°F in January, that winter low sets Franklin Square's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Franklin Square?
Franklin Square's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Franklin Square?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Franklin Square in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Franklin Square?
Current conditions for Franklin Square and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Franklin Square forecast updated?
The Franklin Square forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Franklin Square?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Franklin Square are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Franklin Square?
The next few days in Franklin Square's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Franklin Square, New York, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 31°F in January to 76°F in July, a 45°F seasonal range.

Yearly precipitation in Franklin Square totals around 44 inches, spread over about 175 days of rain or snow.

From 40.7°N, Franklin Square sees a 45°F seasonal swing that governs Franklin Square's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Franklin Square

  • 11010

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.