Over the past 24 hours, New York City has experienced a gradual increase in temperature, reaching a peak in the late afternoon before cooling down slightly towards the evening. Humidity levels started off moderate but saw a significant drop towards the latter part of the day, indicating drier air moving into the area. Air pressure has been on a slight but steady decline throughout the day, which could suggest an approaching weather system that may affect conditions in the near future. Wind speeds were generally light to moderate, with some increase during the day, and the wind direction was variable, predominantly coming from the south to southwest, shifting more westerly later on. These conditions, combined with the falling pressure, could potentially lead to changing weather patterns, possibly bringing in new weather fronts into the region.