Over the past 24 hours, New York City experienced a gradual increase in temperature, indicating a warming trend that could affect comfort levels and energy usage patterns in the area. Relative humidity levels showed a general decrease through the period, suggesting drier air which may have implications for those sensitive to such conditions. Air pressure experienced a slight decreasing trend after remaining relatively stable for the first half of the day, which could signal a change in weather patterns, potentially leading to increased cloudiness or precipitation. Wind speeds varied moderately but remained mostly gentle to moderate, which likely did not contribute to any significant wind chill effect. The wind direction shifted from primarily coming from the northwest to a more varied pattern with a tendency towards southerly directions by the end of the period, which could influence temperature and humidity levels further.