The TL;DR: Dense fog blankets all five NYC boroughs through 9 AM Sunday, then mostly cloudy skies with a 25–35% chance of afternoon showers and a high near 76°F in Central Park. Visibility under a quarter mile in Brooklyn and southern Queens through mid-morning. If you’re driving before 9 AM, slow down and use low beams.
Sunday, May 10 forecast at a glance
- Manhattan: Fog through 10 AM, high 78°F, 27% chance of showers/thunder by afternoon
- Brooklyn: Dense fog through 9 AM (advisory in effect), high 76°F, 26% rain chance
- Queens: Fog clearing late morning, high 75°F, 28% rain chance — northern Queens under fog statement, southern Queens under formal Dense Fog Advisory
- The Bronx: Fog clearing by mid-morning, high 77°F, 34% chance of afternoon showers
- Staten Island: Warmest borough today at 79°F, fog through 10 AM, 26% rain chance
Tonight: temperatures fall to 50–53°F across the boroughs with a 30–40% chance of rain showers as a weak front swings through.
Active NWS alerts for NYC
The National Weather Service has two products active for the city as of 3:14 AM EDT:
- Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM EDT — Kings (Brooklyn), Southern Queens, plus Nassau and Suffolk. Visibility one quarter mile or less. NWS instruction: “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.”
- Special Weather Statement until 9 AM EDT — Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Northern Queens. Locally dense fog with visibility under a quarter mile in spots.
What it means for your Sunday
Driving and visibility
If you’re heading to the airport, picking someone up, or driving for work before 9 AM, the fog is the story. NWS Upton specifically warns visibility may drop under a quarter mile across Brooklyn, southern Queens, and parts of the other three boroughs. Use low beams (high beams reflect off fog and reduce visibility further) and leave extra following distance.
Alternate side parking
Per the NYC 311 alternate side parking rules: “On Sundays, ASP is not in effect and you do not have to pay the parking meters.” Standard Sunday rule — no need to move your car for street cleaning today.
DSNY garbage
No residential curbside collection on Sundays. Set out for your assigned weekday pickup as normal.
Schools
NYC Public Schools closed (Sunday). The 50–55°F overnight low into Monday morning means light jackets for the Monday commute.
MTA
Weekend service patterns are in effect. Fog does not typically disrupt subway service, but if you’re using the Staten Island Ferry or NYC Ferry, check for visibility-related delays at mta.info before heading to the terminal.
Specific resident decisions
- If you bike: Wait until after 9 AM if you can. Fog plus drivers who haven’t adjusted = the worst combination on NYC streets.
- If you’re going to a park or beach: Afternoon is the play. Morning is socked in. Once the fog burns off around 10–11 AM, you’ve got a 76°F mostly-cloudy afternoon with a small shower chance.
- If you’re walking the dog: Light layer is enough — it’ll feel mild even in the fog.
- If you have outdoor brunch reservations: Bring a backup indoor option for the 1–6 PM window when shower chances peak.
Tonight and tomorrow
Sunday night drops to about 52°F with scattered showers possible. Monday clears to partly sunny with a high near 64°F — a sharp 12-degree drop from Sunday. West winds 5–8 mph. Layer up Monday morning.
Forecast data from the National Weather Service forecast office in Upton, NY (gridpoint OKX 33,37). Generated 4:24 AM EDT, May 10, 2026. Source: api.weather.gov.
