Us New Yorkers are too smart to be fooled by the “false fall” that hits NYC every August, but it is still nice to get a break from the relentless heat. But don’t get used to it–it’s definitely not sticking around.
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center September is on track to be hotter than usual throughout the state.
Looking at a graph provided by the NWS, September is set to bring with it a 50-60% chance of likely above average temperatures to New York. To put things into perspective, average September temperatures in NY are a high of 76° and low of 61°.
And don’t worry, it’s not just us New Yorkers getting picked on–the entire East Coast is likely to get hit with warmer than average temperatures. And the entire nation as a whole may see temperatures higher than usual.
And hotter temperatures aren’t the only thing to expect–New York’s precipitation outlook is also leaning above normal.
The rain probabilities do vary in New York, however.
As for us in New York City, we lie right in between an area that’s set to see a 40% to 50% likelihood of more rain than usual and an area with a 33% to 40% likelihood of more rain. NWS has found that September typically brings about 4.31 inches of rain to Central Park over the course of the month.
Parts of the state like in Western New York, on the other hand, have an equal chance of seeing either more or less rain than usual.
So, sadly you won’t want to dig out those sweaters and boots any time soon, but what you will want to do is keep an umbrella on hand!
And be sure to keep an eye on the beginning of fall foliage peaking! Find out when that’s predicted to happen here.