Temperatures are plummeting across Long Island and the wind is still gusting between 20 and 35 mph following the passage of a cold front this evening. This is leading to that type of cold that can just simply be painful when you step outside with wind chills in the single digits to mid-teens at best this evening and overnight.

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At least the wind will subside quickly overnight with more of a 5 to 15 mph breeze after midnight. With actual air temperatures dropping into the upper teens, even a lighter breeze into Friday morning can still make it feel like the upper single digits to low teens.

Friday afternoon will feel slightly better, but still cold.

At any point after 9 a.m. Friday, there can be a few spotty light snow showers and flurries. While a slippery spot with a trace of snow cannot be ruled out, most of Long Island is not expected to see snow on the ground.

Most of this is expected to be spotty flurries with dry air helping to keep most of this wintry weather south of Long Island.

Temperatures should increase a little later Friday night into Saturday morning. A few flurries or even raindrops will continue to be possible.

Other than a brief rain shower on Saturday, most of the weekend looks dry.

Next week, there will be multiple chances for showers. Most look to be in the form of rain, but there is the chance for some snow showers mixing in, especially earlier in the week.

Stay with News 12 through the weekend for updates on that and have a great night - stay warm!

FORECAST:

TONIGHT: BITTER BLAST — A few clouds, otherwise windy and frigid. The wind will subside after midnight, but it will continue to feel very cold. Lows will be near 18 degrees, but it will feel like 5 to 15 degrees. Please dress in layers and limit exposure to this type of cold. Before midnight, the wind will be west-northwest around 15 to 30 mph. The wind will lessen to around 5 to 15 mph after midnight with a few slightly higher gusts. Record low actual air temperature: 13 degrees set back in 1966.

FRIDAY: Continue to dress in layers. Very cold in the morning. It will feel like the teens at best through 9 a.m. Clouds increase and it becomes mostly cloudy for the afternoon with a few spotty snow showers and flurries possible. At worst, a trace of snow is possible, mainly on colder surfaces. Highs around 36 degrees with even a lighter wind will feel like the 20s at times. Lows near 32 degrees. A few flurries or even raindrops cannot be ruled out overnight and into Saturday morning.

SATURDAY: An early rain or snow shower. Otherwise, dry and mostly cloudy with a few breaks of sun. A rain sprinkle is possible in the early afternoon. Highs around 43 degrees. Lows near 30 degrees. SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs around 43 degrees. Lows near 23 degrees.

MONDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Very cold. Mixed rain and snow showers possible. Highs around 33 degrees. Lows near 19 degrees.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs around 40 degrees. Lows near 30 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds with showers possible. Highs around 44 degrees. Lows near 36 degrees. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers possible. Highs around 44 degrees. Lows near 38 degrees.