Merrick, New York Weather
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Merrick weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Mostly Clear——86°56°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°56°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers38%—91°62°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers38%0.12″87°68°-4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——79°62°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——83°62°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Mostly Clear——89°65°+6°
Ozone at AQI 113 now. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 110 by mid-afternoon.
CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 113 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 110 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 113
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 110
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:24 AM
- Moonset
- 12:51 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Merrick at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Merrick
SPC has placed Merrick in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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.
Beaches near Merrick
- Jones Beach Beach4.6 mi
- Long Beach NY Beach7 mi
- Robert Moses Beach15.2 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.