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Cozy index

Is tonight a night in? We read the forecast for your town every half hour and score the next 24 hours for cold, rain, wind and dark: the higher the score, the better the evening for a candle and a closed door.

cozy_index · New YorkLIVE
54Mild
Air
45°F
Feels like
41°F
Coziest
22:00–00:00
Air quality · nearest station
AQI 19 · Good (OZONE, EPA AirNow)
  • Chilly: sweater weather, lights low
  • Light going

A high score is an evening the weather argues for staying in. Cozy picks →

Next 24 hours

10:00 PM09:00 PM
TimeAirCozy score
10:00 PM45°F54
01:00 AM42°F60
04:00 AM40°F70
07:00 AM40°F70
10:00 AM40°F60
01:00 PM39°F58
04:00 PM44°F48
07:00 PM48°F48

Weather data: MET Norway · updated 10:28 PM

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How the score works

We start at 30 and add points for cold, freezing and bitter cold, for rain on the window, wind outside and dark; bright sun at midday takes a few off. A high score is an evening the weather argues for staying in; a low one is porch weather.

What to light

Cold nights carry warm scents (amber, cedar, vanilla); warm ones want citrus or nothing. Trim the wick to a quarter inch, let the first burn reach the edge of the jar, and never leave a flame in a room you have left.