US Open Weather Guide: Flushing Meadows Late-Summer Heat and Coastal Rain

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Weather guide for sports fans and bettors.

Venue

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Location

Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York

Tournament

US Open

Window

Late August through early September

Climate

The US Open is played on hard courts in Flushing Meadows, Queens. Late-summer New York conditions bring hot humid days with elevated afternoon thunderstorm risk. Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium both have retractable roofs. Outer courts are open-air.

Weather angle

Heat index is a significant player-endurance variable in early-round day sessions. Tropical-system remnants can force schedule shifts in September. Roof status on Ashe and Armstrong keeps night matches on schedule during storms; outer courts suspend for any measurable rain.

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