Over the last 24 hours in New York City, there has been a gradual increase in temperature, moving from cooler to warmer conditions. Humidity levels started extremely high but have significantly decreased, suggesting a shift from potentially damp and muggy conditions to drier air. Air pressure remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease noted recently, which could indicate the approach of a new weather system or a change in weather patterns. Wind speeds have been mostly light with slight fluctuations, not posing significant impacts on the city's weather. The wind direction varied, with notable shifts from southeasterly to westerly and then back to a more southwesterly direction, which may have influenced the temperature rise and decrease in humidity.