The quick read: A hot, hazy Friday is ahead for New York City — mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s in Manhattan and near 90 on Staten Island. There is no rain in the forecast, but the bigger story is the air: the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for all five boroughs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today for ground-level ozone. If you have asthma, heart trouble, or you are caring for the very young or elderly, scale back strenuous outdoor activity this afternoon.
Friday forecast at a glance
Forecast period: Friday, June 5, 2026, daytime through Friday night, issued by the National Weather Service in Upton, NY at 7:08 a.m. UTC (3:08 a.m. ET).
- Manhattan / Central Park area: Mostly sunny, high near 84°F, southwest wind 2–8 mph. Low tonight around 70°F.
- Staten Island: Mostly sunny and the hottest borough, high near 91°F, light west wind. Low tonight around 70°F.
- Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens: Mostly sunny, highs mid-80s to upper 80s, comfortable overnight in the low 70s.
- Rain chance: Zero today. The next real rain risk is Saturday night, when showers and thunderstorms become likely after 8 p.m. (60% chance).
Air quality is the headline
The NYS DEC advisory, relayed by NWS Upton, predicts an Air Quality Index above 100 for ozone across New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, and Richmond counties (plus Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland). Above 100 is the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range. Ozone builds on hot, sunny, light-wind days exactly like this one and peaks in the afternoon. The state recommends sensitive individuals limit strenuous outdoor exertion. More info: on.ny.gov/nyaqi or the Air Quality Hotline at 1-800-535-1345.
What it means for your Friday in NYC
- MTA: No weather-driven service impact expected. Dry pavement and calm winds mean subways and buses run on normal schedules. Above-ground platforms will be hot by afternoon — carry water if you ride the 7, the outer reaches of the A, or the SIR.
- Schools (NYC DOE): Public schools are in session on a normal Friday. With the afternoon ozone advisory, expect some schools to move recess or PE indoors during peak heat; that is a building-level call. There is no closure or early-dismissal trigger today.
- Alternate Side Parking: In effect today. June 5 is not on the City’s 2026 ASP suspension calendar — the next June suspension is Juneteenth on Friday, June 19. Move your car for street cleaning as posted.
- Garbage & recycling (DSNY): Normal collection. No holiday suspension. Set out by the posted time.
- If you bike or run: Go early. Morning air is cleaner and cooler; the ozone and the heat both peak between roughly 2 and 6 p.m. An after-work run is the worst window today.
- If you have window AC: Today is a good day to run it. Highs near 90 on Staten Island and upper 80s elsewhere, with warm, muggy overnight lows only in the low 70s.
Looking ahead
Saturday turns hotter still — near 87°F in Manhattan, 92°F on Staten Island — before a line of showers and thunderstorms arrives Saturday night. Sunday clears out behind it, sunny and a touch less humid with a high near 84°F and a northwest breeze. The weekend’s best outdoor window is Saturday morning, before the afternoon heat and the evening storms.
Forecast source: National Weather Service, Upton NY (api.weather.gov, gridpoints OKX/33,42 and OKX/29,35), issued June 5, 2026, 07:08 UTC. Air quality: NYS DEC / NWS Upton Air Quality Health Advisory, issued June 5, 2026, 3:42 a.m. EDT. Parking: NYC DOT 2026 Alternate Side Parking Suspension Calendar.
