View Full Version : Whats the weather like in New York?
ayuname
02-27-2009, 07:46 PM
I'm going on a school trip to New York in the upcoming week and I want to know how the weather is. Being in Texas, its fluctuates between 70-90 degrees. Normally I can wear a thin jacket and be extremely warm in 60 degree weather.
Basically, what should I wear?
My mom wants to blow some cash for a coat that will be used for like 4 days.
I was thinking about an undershirt with a longsleeved shirt over, then a sweater and my tennis hoodie which is rather thin but isn't 4 layers enough? Also I will be wearing thick socks, a beanie, and possibly gloves and maybe a scarf. Will this work or is busting the wallet for a coat worth it?
MegacedU
02-27-2009, 08:58 PM
I disagree, you will want the coat because you won't be used to the wind. While uni may think you'll be fine, and while I would also be fine, we are used to the extreme cold. Make sure you bring the gloves. I hope you get a nice sunny day and not some frigid snowy one.
crash1929
02-27-2009, 10:04 PM
I was on a phone interview thurdsay to NYC. I'm in SF and was bragin---like yeah its sunny and 58 over here, the dude says it was sunny and 50 over there.
william7gr
02-28-2009, 06:18 AM
I disagree, you will want the coat because you won't be used to the wind. While uni may think you'll be fine, and while I would also be fine, we are used to the extreme cold. Make sure you bring the gloves. I hope you get a nice sunny day and not some frigid snowy one.
It does get very windy some times with the tall buildings, so just be ready and you choose whether you think a jacket is worth it.
MegacedU
02-28-2009, 12:28 PM
I was on a phone interview thurdsay to NYC. I'm in SF and was bragin---like yeah its sunny and 58 over here, the dude says it was sunny and 50 over there.
Yeah it was but that was only for one day today it's like high twenties or so. A 50 degree day in Feb is very rare.
TennezSport
02-28-2009, 12:37 PM
The forecast for the this coming week is not very nice. Temps will range from 27 to 38deg as the highs and windy with snow flurries for Monday and Tuesday. So I would dress warmly for the next few weeks.
Cheers, TennezSport :cool:
rommil
02-28-2009, 01:27 PM
Layering is always key esp if you do a lot of walking around. Plus the temp difference between day and night can be dramatic. I guess the good thing is that if you need to get some warmer clothes, a lot of the stores are trying to get rid of their winter inventory.
CanadianChic
02-28-2009, 08:49 PM
Forget these lightweights and listen to someone who actually lives in severe cold (sorry but anywhere other than Alaska gets you a laugh). Forget the jacket it's a waste for just a few days. People who live in the cold always tend to layer for the exception of extreme temperatures so unless NY is heading into a deep freeze you'll be fine. Focus on the head as it controls the core temp when in the cold and the hands and feet as they are the first to be damaged. As long as you won't be spending significant time outdoors you'll be fine with layers - the wind is a shock to anyone and you'll want to protect the face but this is unavoidable even with a parka so pack a scarf. You'll have it if you need it. If you are really concerned, buy some thermal underwear.
I just checked the forecast and you'll be fine. It looks like a wee bit of snow, minimal wind and above 0 degree C for the next week.
TennezSport
03-01-2009, 05:54 AM
Forget these lightweights and listen to someone who actually lives in severe cold (sorry but anywhere other than Alaska gets you a laugh). Forget the jacket it's a waste for just a few days. People who live in the cold always tend to layer for the exception of extreme temperatures so unless NY is heading into a deep freeze you'll be fine. Focus on the head as it controls the core temp when in the cold and the hands and feet as they are the first to be damaged. As long as you won't be spending significant time outdoors you'll be fine with layers - the wind is a shock to anyone and you'll want to protect the face but this is unavoidable even with a parka so pack a scarf. You'll have it if you need it. If you are really concerned, buy some thermal underwear. I just checked the forecast and you'll be fine. It looks like a wee bit of snow, minimal wind and above 0 degree C for the next week.
What she said; good ideas all around. Just got our 9th snow dusting of the season. Have fun.
Cheers, TennezSport :cool:
eeytennis
03-01-2009, 05:57 AM
I'm going on a school trip to New York in the upcoming week and I want to know how the weather is. Being in Texas, its fluctuates between 70-90 degrees. Normally I can wear a thin jacket and be extremely warm in 60 degree weather.
Basically, what should I wear?
My mom wants to blow some cash for a coat that will be used for like 4 days.
I was thinking about an undershirt with a longsleeved shirt over, then a sweater and my tennis hoodie which is rather thin but isn't 4 layers enough? Also I will be wearing thick socks, a beanie, and possibly gloves and maybe a scarf. Will this work or is busting the wallet for a coat worth it?
It's COLD! Right now, it's about 30 degrees. Buy a warm jacket and a hat and gloves.
It's about 20 in Illinois. We like it cold. Get used to it. Makes you tougher all around.
ayuname
03-01-2009, 06:46 AM
Well just a heads up because I didn't say. We are spending March 6-9 there and also thanks for all the feedback I'm going clothes shopping today to get some other stuff. Thanks!
stormholloway
03-01-2009, 06:49 AM
New York will, on occasion, fool you into thinking winter is over. Bring your jacket.
Ilove10nis
03-01-2009, 07:50 AM
this week will be snow and cold, windy!
penang
03-01-2009, 10:00 AM
The weather here vary from week to week even in March. Don't waste money on new coat or expensive jacket. Four layers sound good plus scarf and gloves.
Good luck
heycal
03-01-2009, 04:35 PM
Plus the temp difference between day and night can be dramatic.
Really? No one told me this. I'd heard that happens in places like Death Valley, but in NY?
ayuname
03-01-2009, 04:55 PM
Looking for a normal scarf, theres like none in the stores!
D:
heycal
03-01-2009, 05:31 PM
Don't worry about it. Men don't need scarves.
rommil
03-01-2009, 07:47 PM
Don't worry about it. Men don't need scarves.
Really? Nobody told me this. Maybe in Death Valley they don't.
rommil
03-01-2009, 07:49 PM
Really? No one told me this. I'd heard that happens in places like Death Valley, but in NY?
You know what I mean. In can be 42 during the day and 28 at night. Remember too the OP is from Texas.
Scarfs? :) how about that!
It's 16 today in the Prairie State; heard there's snow out east. This is a rougher winter and isn't up yet. But the tulips are starting to come up anyway.
The east coast just got dumped on by a nor'easter....we got close to a foot of snow in Boston today. I heard that this was the most snow NYC has received in 2 years.
heycal
03-02-2009, 07:46 AM
Really? Nobody told me this.
Well, I'm telling you now. You can throw away that scarf.
You know what I mean. In can be 42 during the day and 28 at night. Remember too the OP is from Texas.
But I don't consider 42 to 28 a drastic change. Aren't there places in the country where the temperature drops at night much more than that?
Scarfs? :) how about that!
You didn't hear that. Ignore.
The east coast just got dumped on by a nor'easter....we got close to a foot of snow in Boston today. I heard that this was the most snow NYC has received in 2 years.
Really? Doesn't seem that crazy to me. But the wind sure is blowing hard...
Hey kid -- if you come to NY in the next 24 hours, bring a scarf!
diegaa
03-02-2009, 07:54 AM
I was to NYC like 3 weeks ago and daaaaaaaaaaaamn it was cold. I had to use up to 4 layers, being the last a coat. Then, of course, the accessories: gloves, hat and scarf.
i get cold just remembering it.
It's funny to my ears hearing southern folks talking about cold weather. More remarks, please!
All I do when it gets really cold out, say 2 degrees and lower for a few days, I think of Washington at Valley Forge. It pulls you through. At least here in Illinois is doesn't stay that cold for many days at a time (did this winter for a spell) until it bounces up to a much nicer 18 or 19.
dataseviltwin
03-02-2009, 08:15 AM
Get the coat, or freeze thy cheeks off. Your call. Hit Goodwill - plenty of coats there from crappy Tejano skiiers. :twisted:
Had a Nor-easter just blow through here this week. In VA, and freezing my ball bearings off. :shock:
rommil
03-02-2009, 08:24 AM
Well, I'm telling you now. You can throw away that scarf.
But I don't consider 42 to 28 a drastic change. Aren't there places in the country where the temperature drops at night much more than that?
You didn't hear that. Ignore.
Really? Doesn't seem that crazy to me. But the wind sure is blowing hard...
Hey kid -- if you come to NY in the next 24 hours, bring a scarf!
Right now it's about 24 where I am in CT and the winds are blowing like crazy. Tonight it will be around 13C in NYC. Tell that to the Texan OP that it's not drastic. That'll be a hard sell. It's like selling Snuggies to people in India.
Shirt, sweater, jacket. Please don't walk like every other tourist visiting NY.
heycal
03-02-2009, 08:35 AM
Right now it's about 24 where I am in CT and the winds are blowing like crazy. Tonight it will be around 13C in NYC. Tell that to the Texan OP that it's not drastic. That'll be a hard sell. It's like selling Snuggies to people in India.
24 degrees to 13 degrees is a "drastic" day-to-night temperature drop?
What you talkin' about, Willis?
Dedans Penthouse
03-02-2009, 08:41 AM
I went sleigh riding this morning (am in NY). It was cold with a very cold wind and a blinding snow hitting you in yer face--and it was great!
Gimme a big ol' Flexible Flyer with hot-waxed "rails" and some hot chocolate in my Thermos and I'm good to go! Now THIS is what Mondays should be all about....invigorating fun that takes my mind off the melting polar ice caps ... if just for a moment ......
(smirk)
rommil
03-02-2009, 09:44 AM
24 degrees to 13 degrees is a "drastic" day-to-night temperature drop?
What you talkin' about, Willis?
Me talkin" about the Texan comin' to town. Git it?
heycal
03-02-2009, 10:52 AM
Me talkin" about the Texan comin' to town. Git it?
Yeah, I get that it's cold for a Texan. But I don't get how how 24 degrees to 13 degrees is a drastic shift from day to night.
ayuname
03-02-2009, 02:22 PM
Heh, today was like low 40s in the morning to like high 60's-mid 70s.
Meh, well I might get a scarf.
heycal
03-02-2009, 08:55 PM
Heh, today was like low 40s in the morning to like high 60's-mid 70s.
In other words, where you live the temperature drops dramatically at night, and thus you are not prepared for the relatively small temperature variation from day to night that we have here in NY.
Next case --
Oh, wait. Don't get the scarf!!
Now... Next case!
CanadianChic
03-02-2009, 08:55 PM
Get the scarf ayuname.
stormholloway
03-03-2009, 02:21 AM
I went sleigh riding this morning (am in NY). It was cold with a very cold wind and a blinding snow hitting you in yer face--and it was great!
Gimme a big ol' Flexible Flyer with hot-waxed "rails" and some hot chocolate in my Thermos and I'm good to go! Now THIS is what Mondays should be all about....invigorating fun that takes my mind off the melting polar ice caps ... if just for a moment ......
(smirk)
People still ride sleighs? Do you by any chance wear a monocle and have Chester A. Arthur sideburns?
If he's going to western New York, Buffalo area, tell him to pack his snow shoes and a good GPS system.
Dedans Penthouse
03-04-2009, 07:16 AM
People still ride sleighs? Do you by any chance wear a monocle and have Chester A. Arthur sideburns?
Yes ballbuster I drive a 'Tin Lizzy' and listen to Thin Lizzy. ;-)
I betcha a number of garages still have "retained and cared for" Flexibles hanging off a big nail on the wall. Oh and it gets worse: up in the garage loft, other outdoor 'play time' trinkets include a Northern Downhill Toboggan for 'group fun' but with a nod at today, there's also an Airboard SLED ("sled"...is dat better?..btw, that thing flies!). And yes, I've never lost the love of flying down hills in the snow, be it on "sleighs," skies, whatever. And no, while I don't have Sylvester (Sly) Stone sideburns, there IS a nice 'old school' loud clattering rattle whenever the metal rudders of a Flexible Flyer fly across a bumpy patch on packed granular/ice as well as the nice "hissssss" you hear when gliding through powder even though the Flexible Flyer "sleigh" is not really geared for deep powder--can get bogged down.
But enough about the Big Apple. What has your "weather" allowed you to do over there in Roma recently except maybe 'people watch' some....groan..... some bodacious babe....ouch, facia bella!.... with her great Italiano buttissimo sasshaying with 'a wiggle in her walk' next to, e.g., a Bernini fountain at the foot of the Via Veneto? ....hmmmm, now that I think of it, the winding lower part of that road (in the US Embassy vacinity?) would make for a nice little bunny-hill level "sleigh" riding hill; the type you could go on down standing up; holding onto the clothes line ropes fashioned as "steering reins" tied through the rope holes on the outside tips of the crossbeam.....then hitting an unexpected bump...and then getting unceremoniously dumped on my face.....
Hey Texas, played platform tennis last night ("paddle") and it was 16 degrees, but the wind--more importantly--the wind was not too strong so while playing (and given the long points in paddle), it was great weather to play in; comfortable. But if in Manhattan, I'm sure the winds were frosty what with the 'strong drafts' that can come about from sifting between the tall buildings.
I agree entirely with the use of the Flexible Flyer. It's safer because you have control over it and can steer. This matters!
I have heard tell of some hills banning their use from fear of fingers flying, being amputated. But I feel a competent sled enthusiast will steer clear of phalanges! And bodies as well.
Paddle tennis in the cold is fabulous. It's warming up here in the ******* and should blow your way east shortly. Me? I'm wondering what color scarves to pick out at the season's end sales.
ayuname
03-04-2009, 03:03 PM
Thanks guys. Only a couple days till I go and I think I have everything I need now :)
ThA_Azn_DeViL
03-04-2009, 03:21 PM
Thanks guys. Only a couple days till I go and I think I have everything I need now :)
Your not coming back are you? :twisted:
Edit: Tim you should go ask the girls what their going to bring, its generally a good idea to see what others will wear and find a median in that, several layers will do you fine, and tell your mom to give you that money so you can buy clothes, then get yourself a new pair of shoes. HAHA.
heycal
03-04-2009, 03:53 PM
Thanks guys. Only a couple days till I go and I think I have everything I need now :)
Including a really big pocket to carry around that annoying scarf you brought with you for some reason?
ayuname
03-09-2009, 04:13 PM
In case you guys we're wondering.
The trip was quite great and the temps lows were like only 30 and the highs was between 40-60.
Pretty much New York was somewhat warm excluding nights.
heycal
03-10-2009, 11:49 PM
In case you guys we're wondering.
The trip was quite great and the temps lows were like only 30 and the highs was between 40-60.
Pretty much New York was somewhat warm excluding nights.
How'd that scarf work out for ya?
ayuname
03-11-2009, 02:44 PM
Didn't need it haha. It was pretty comfortable temperature the whole trip.
heycal
03-12-2009, 08:33 AM
Didn't need it haha. It was pretty comfortable temperature the whole trip.
Really? I'm shocked...
So what lesson did we learn here, ayuname?
. . . this really was one of my favorite threads for quite some time. Cute, in some way, and touching. Keep the scarf as a fond memory of your time in a wintry clime.
ayuname
03-12-2009, 02:27 PM
Don't fret. Things always turn out good :)
heycal
03-12-2009, 04:51 PM
Don't fret. Things always turn out good :)
Sure, that might be one lesson you learned.
Might another lesson be "when seeking advice on what to buy to wear on a trip to a U.S. city, one should listen to people who actually live there instead of Canadians who have no idea what they are talking about?"
Hey, speaking of which, I'm coming to Dallas at the end of the month (seriously.) What should I wear? (Please, no advice from Canadians on this, thanks!)
gogeta087
03-12-2009, 05:02 PM
Might another lesson be "when seeking advice on what to buy to wear on a trip to a U.S. city, one should listen to people who actually live there instead of Canadians who have no idea what they are talking about?"
...Are you trying to use logic here?!?!
CanadianChic
03-12-2009, 05:32 PM
Sure, that might be one lesson you learned.
Might another lesson be "when seeking advice on what to buy to wear on a trip to a U.S. city, one should listen to people who actually live there instead of Canadians who have no idea what they are talking about?"
Hey, speaking of which, I'm coming to Dallas at the end of the month (seriously.) What should I wear? (Please, no advice from Canadians on this, thanks!)
Interesting comment. If one didn't spend the majority of his time blowing smoke up the collective arses of the posters here, I would suggest you take his advice. But he does, so I won't. Also interesting how one chooses to address me to others yet lacks the kahunas to address me himself. I suppose one is terribly busy dredging up four year old posts to provide proper responses. *yawn*
Glad to hear the trip went well and as the boy scouts say..."It's always better to be prepared" (or something to that effect). :)
heycal
03-12-2009, 05:44 PM
...Are you trying to use logic here?!?!
Yup. Guess I lost my head there...
CanadianChic
03-12-2009, 05:53 PM
Yup. Guess I lost my head there...
No worries...I'm sure a cavity search will help you find it.
heycal
03-30-2009, 10:36 AM
Don't fret. Things always turn out good :)
Hey, ayuname, I'm coming to Dallas tomorrow. Do I need a scarf?
MegacedU
03-30-2009, 11:53 AM
Only if you need to hide your love marks.
Dedans Penthouse
03-30-2009, 01:58 PM
I'm surprised at you. Sucking on your lover's neck hard enough to break blood vessels and cause a bruise?....real romantic... :neutral:
MegacedU
03-30-2009, 02:11 PM
I'm surprised at you. Sucking on your lover's neck hard enough to break blood vessels and cause a bruise?....real romantic... :neutral:
Don't look at me, I'm not heycal's lover!! And you'll never see me with one of those marks, they're yucky and I'm way too ticklish!
Dedans Penthouse
03-30-2009, 02:51 PM
Good job Meghan.
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