Forecast Details for New York City, NY

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Current Alerts for New York City, NY: Special Weather Statement

Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 16 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 13 to 16 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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