Weather forecast for todayWest Hempstead, NY

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:20 pm EDT

  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Dewpoint: 34°F
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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Currently, in West Hempstead, the sky is shifting between clouds and sunshine.
The temperature is a fresh 51.8°F, and the real-feel temperature is calculated to be a chilly 46.4°F. The current temperature is nearly at the maximum of today's expected 53.6°F.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 54°F
  • 39°F
Mostly Cloudy / Wind
Mostly Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 21mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:08 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:11 pm EDT
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Today, wind-whipped clouds will make for a breezy and overcast day.
A temperature range of a cool 53.6°F to an icy 39.2°F is anticipated.
A high of 53.6°F is expected, which aligns better with November's average peak of 51.6°F than October's 62.6°F.
Sunrise was at 7:08 am and sunset will be at 6:11 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 4min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 2 pm - 3 pm 54°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 46°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 1 pm 5%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 5%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 351°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy / Wind
Partly Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 21mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 3 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 40%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:11 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 42%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 17mphN 359°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 16mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in West Hempstead, expect mostly cloudy skies.
The temperature will be between a maximum of 53.6°F and a minimum of 46.4°F. The feels-like temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 48.2°F and the lowest temperature of 39.2°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 2 pm and 3 pm.
Today, the high will reflect a pattern closer to November's 51.6°F than October's. The expected low will be also more comparable to what’s common in November than the current October average of 54.7°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 16:20:15 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The current temperature (12:20 pm EDT) is 51.8°F. Feels-like temperature is 46.4°F.

Today, a breezy and overcast day is anticipated.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 53.6°F, while the minimum temperature will be 39.2°F.
The highest temperature today will be moderately lower than the average maximum temperature in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be notably lower than the average low of 54.7°F.

On Saturday, in West Hempstead, sunrise was at 7:08 am and sunset will be at 6:11 pm (EDT).

Today in West Hempstead, the daylight will last for 11h and 4min.