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Kings Point, New York Weather

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Kings Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Kings Point, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:06 PM
97
°
Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
33%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:28 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Kings Point, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKings Point, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit with a 40% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 74°H 97°
Kings Point, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    33%
    —
    97°76°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    51%
    3.3″
    90°71°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    89%
    0.25″
    73°71°-17°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    0.06″
    71°64°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    82°63°+11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    11%
    —
    92°72°+10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    50%
    —
    91°76°-1°
Kings Point, NY
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12p6p12a6anow 97°high 97°low 74°PRECIP %
Kings Point, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · veering 21°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
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 6 · pk 25 @ 9:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 338SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 21° from the wnw.
Kings Point, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.5
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.81 inHg
Now
1009.5
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.6
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.
Kings Point, 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
Kings Point, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
108.3mi
UNLIMITED
109 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
20:06 UTC · Kings Point, 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
20:06 UTC · Kings Point, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kings Point, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kings Point, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Kings Point, 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
1:28 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Kings Point, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 PM
Moonset
9:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kings Point, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kings Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 26°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Kings Point

  1. Sat98°76°33%
  2. Sun90°71°51%
  3. Mon73°71°89%
  4. Tue71°64°80%
  5. Wed82°63°20%
  6. Thu92°72°11%
  7. Fri91°76°50%
  8. Sat88°78°40%
  9. Sun87°72°24%
  10. Mon75°67°22%
  11. Tue84°69°24%
  12. Wed89°69°31%
  13. Thu93°74°43%
  14. Fri95°76°45%
  15. Sat94°77°35%
  16. Sun93°78°48%

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 — Kings Point

SPC has placed Kings Point 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

Kings Point 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

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Kings Point runs from a 31°F January mean to 76°F in July, a 44°F seasonal spread, with near 44 inches of precipitation across about 175 wet days.

Kings Point's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.3 inches on 13.4 wet days, while February holds 3.0 inches over 12.8 — no month dominates Kings Point's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Kings Point shares with places like Great Neck, NY, Saddle Rock Estates, NY and Saddle Rock, NY.

Once Kings Point passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Kings Point, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Kings Point — protect or harvest anything tender. Kings Point's low ground holds frost later into spring than Kings Point's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Great Neck, NY, Saddle Rock Estates, NY, Saddle Rock, NY, Great Neck Gardens, NY, Kensington, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Kings Point?
Frost typically leaves Kings Point by mid-April and returns to Kings Point near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Kings Point?
December is the wettest month in Kings Point, about 4.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Kings Point?
Kings Point peaks in July, when the mean runs near 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Kings Point?
January is Kings Point's coldest month, averaging about 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Kings Point?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Kings Point; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Kings Point get?
Expect roughly 175 wet days a year in Kings Point.
What hardiness zone is Kings Point?
Because Kings Point bottoms near 31°F in January, that winter low sets Kings Point's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Kings Point?
Kings Point'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 Kings Point?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Kings Point in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Kings Point?
Current conditions for Kings Point and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Kings Point forecast updated?
The Kings Point forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kings Point?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Kings Point 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 Kings Point?
The next few days in Kings Point's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Kings Point, New York carries typical Januarys near 31°F and Julys around 76°F — 45°F of seasonal travel.

Rain and snow bring Kings Point roughly 44 inches a year across approximately 175 measurable-precipitation days.

Kings Point sits at 40.8°N; that 45°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Kings Point.

Beaches near Kings Point

Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.

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ZIP codes in Kings Point

  • 11024
  • 11023

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.