Over the past 24 hours, New York City has experienced a gradual increase in temperature, eventually reaching a peak before slightly receding. The humidity levels have fluctuated, starting high, decreasing towards the middle of the day, and then showing variability towards the end of the period. Air pressure has been steadily decreasing, indicative of a possible change in weather patterns or the approach of a weather system. Wind speeds have been relatively mild with some variability, but without any significant gusts or lulls. The wind direction has been predominantly from the south to south-west, with occasional shifts to westerly directions, which could have contributed to the gradual warming trend observed in the temperatures.