Tag: national-weather-service

All Queens beaches to close for two days as Hurricane Erin tracks northward

Rockaway Beach, along with all other city beaches, will close on Wednesday and Thursday due to dangerous conditions linked to Hurricane Erin.

Aug. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams has announced that all city beaches will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday due to hazardous conditions associated with Hurricane Erin. The huge storm, which is moving closer to the eastern seaboard, is currently off the coast of North Carolina, creating waves of 20 feet…

Extreme heat warning in NYC: How to stay cool during the upcoming heat wave

New Yorker splashing water on face during extreme heat wave

Jun. 21, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki New York City is under an extreme heat warning from Sunday through Tuesday as high temperatures are expected to flirt with 100 degrees or higher.  A Bermuda high-pressure system will send the mercury soaring through the Big Apple between June 22 and 24. Forecast highs will be in…

Snowstorm in the forecast Sunday as NYC ahead of an arctic blast

A women in snow fall holding umbrella

Jan. 18, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers should get their shovels out for Sunday as a snowstorm is expected to bring 2 to 5 inches of the white stuff to the Big Apple. The storm is on the leading edge of a cold front that will pass through the area, bringing a blast…

Disappearance of boys off Rockaways serves as grim reminder of rip tide danger

Beach in Rockaways where two teens went missing due to rip tide

Jun. 22, 2024 By Mac Sorensen The grim search continues for two teenage boys swept away by a rip tide off Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways on Friday evening. Published reports indicated the teens were reported missing at about 6:35 p.m. on June 21, prompting a massive search conducted by several agencies —…