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Sands Point, New York Weather

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

Sands Point, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:04 PM
98
°
Clear
Feels like
100°
Humidity
32%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:28 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Sands Point, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSands Point, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 42% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 74°H 98°
Sands Point, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    34%
    —
    98°76°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    53%
    4.2″
    89°71°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    90%
    0.27″
    72°69°-17°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    80%
    0.14″
    70°62°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    21%
    —
    77°62°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    90°71°+13°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    51%
    —
    89°73°-1°
Sands Point, NY
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°12p6p12a6anow 98°high 98°low 74°PRECIP %
Sands Point, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
295° · veering 25°
Direction
WNW
295°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 9:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 331SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 25° from the wnw.
Sands Point, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.77 inHg
Now
1008.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1008–1010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1009.61007.81008.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Sands 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
Sands Point, NY
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
110.3mi
UNLIMITED
111 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 · Sands 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
20:04 UTC · Sands Point, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sands Point, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sands Point, NY
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sands 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.
Sands Point, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 PM
Moonset
9:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sands Point, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sands Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 27°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 — Sands Point

  1. Sat98°76°34%
  2. Sun89°71°53%
  3. Mon72°69°90%
  4. Tue70°62°80%
  5. Wed77°62°21%
  6. Thu90°71°12%
  7. Fri89°73°51%
  8. Sat86°77°41%
  9. Sun86°72°25%
  10. Mon74°66°22%
  11. Tue82°69°24%
  12. Wed88°68°31%
  13. Thu90°73°43%
  14. Fri94°75°45%
  15. Sat92°76°35%
  16. Sun92°77°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 — Sands Point

SPC has placed Sands 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

July is Sands Point's warmest stretch (~76°F) and January its coldest (~31°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.3 inches and ebbs in February to 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

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Sands Point's January averages 31°F and July 76°F — 44°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 44 inches over some 175 days.

Sands 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 Sands Point's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Sands Point shares with places like Port Washington North, NY, Manorhaven, NY and Baxter Estates, NY.

Sands Point's growing window opens around mid-April, once Sands Point's overnight lows stop freezing — sow peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Sands Point's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Sands Point's last frost. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Sands Point and tender crops must come in. Within Sands Point, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Sands Point's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Port Washington North, NY, Manorhaven, NY, Baxter Estates, NY, Port Washington, NY, Plandome Manor, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Sands Point?
In Sands Point, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Sands Point's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Sands Point?
December is the wettest month in Sands Point, about 4.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Sands Point?
July is Sands Point's warmest month, averaging about 76°F.
What is the coldest month in Sands Point?
Sands Point bottoms out in January, with a mean near 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Sands Point?
Sands Point's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Sands Point, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Sands Point get?
Expect roughly 175 wet days a year in Sands Point.
What hardiness zone is Sands Point?
Sands Point's USDA zone comes from its January mean (31°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Sands Point?
Sands 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 Sands Point?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Sands Point in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Sands Point?
Current conditions for Sands 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 Sands Point forecast updated?
The Sands 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 Sands Point?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Sands 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 Sands Point?
The next few days in Sands Point's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Sands Point, New York has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 31°F, July about 76°F, 45°F between them.

Across the year, Sands Point collects about 44 inches of precipitation over roughly 175 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 40.9°N gives Sands Point its 45°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Sands Point's growing season.

Beaches near Sands Point

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ZIP codes in Sands Point

  • 11050

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.