🇺🇸 Weather in Washington Heights
Current Weather in Washington Heights
Small Craft Advisory issued July 20 at 1:06AM EDT until July 22 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
21°C
Feels like 21°C. Sunny.
Map Overlays:
Hourly Forecast for Washington Heights
09:00
20°
4%
10:00
22°
3%
11:00
27°
2%
12:00
29°
1%
13:00
30°
1%
14:00
32°
1%
15:00
32°
0%
16:00
33°
0%
17:00
29°
0%
18:00
28°
1%
19:00
26°
1%
20:00
24°
1%
21:00
24°
2%
22:00
23°
3%
23:00
23°
4%
00:00
23°
4%
01:00
22°
5%
02:00
22°
6%
03:00
22°
8%
04:00
22°
10%
05:00
22°
10%
06:00
22°
9%
07:00
23°
9%
08:00
24°
10%
14-Day Forecast for Washington Heights
2026-07-20
Sunny
33° /
16°
2026-07-21
Sunny
28° /
22°
2026-07-22
Sunny
30° /
22°
2026-07-23
Sunny
28° /
17°
2026-07-24
Sunny
29° /
18°
2026-07-25
Sunny
30° /
21°
2026-07-26
Sunny
29° /
19°
Additional Forecasts for Washington Heights
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 176.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 39.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 19.6 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 1.2 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 10.3 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 10.7 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in United States
Weather in Washington Heights — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Washington Heights.
What is the weather like right now in Washington Heights?
Right now in Washington Heights, United States the temperature is 20.6°C (feels like 20.6°C), with sunny. Relative humidity is 53% and wind is 8.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Washington Heights?
Today's forecast high in Washington Heights is 32.9°C and the overnight low is 15.8°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Washington Heights today?
The chance of precipitation in Washington Heights today is 2%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Washington Heights differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Washington Heights's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.