Gusty wind returns to Long Island at times this week, but with little rain

The wind picks up tonight and can at times gust higher than 30 mph through the start of Election Day, but stronger wind is possible for the second half of Wednesday.

Matt Hammer

Nov 3, 2025, 11:02 PM

Updated 1 min ago

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After a mostly cloudy day today with a few passing rain showers, drier weather moves in tonight, but so does some stronger wind again. This is not widespread damaging type of wind tonight and it is below wind advisory criteria, but it could wake you up from time to time with some scattered gusts out of the northwest a little higher than 30 mph. The sky will clear this evening after around 9 p.m., too.
Have a heavier coat in the morning. The wind will make for a chilly start on Election Day tomorrow. The entire day tomorrow will look great though with a mostly sunny sky and highs around 60 degrees in the afternoon despite a gusty breeze that will start to diminish in the evening.
Temperatures this week will stay in the upper 50s to low 60s. The normal average high in early November on Long Island is 56 degrees.
The wind will subside tomorrow night into Wednesday morning before increasing again Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Most of the week is dry! In fact, other than a quick shower Wednesday night, scattered showers hold off until late Friday night into Saturday.
Our next full "supermoon" can be seen between Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. November's full moon is called the Beaver Moon because it is the time of year that beavers build their homes for the upcoming winter. The fact that it is the second in a succession of four "supermoons" just means it will appear slightly larger and brighter than usual.
Have a great night!
FORECAST:
TONIGHT: After an early evening passing shower, clouds clear for overnight. Becoming a bit windy. Wind: northwest 15 to 25 mph with some gusts 25 to 40 mph. Lows near 45 degrees.
TUESDAY: ELECTION DAY — Mostly sunny with a few passing afternoon clouds. Noticeably windy, but dry. Highs around 60 degrees. Wind: northwest 15 to 25 mph with some higher gusts can be in the 30 to 40 mph range. Lows near 43 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: POSSIBLE WIND ALERT (EVENING) — Sun and clouds. There will likely be a lull in the wind in the morning, but the wind picks back up in the afternoon and evening. This will likely be the strongest wind of the week for Wednesday evening and through the overnight hours. A few gusts can be between 40 to 50 mph. Highs around 63 degrees. A brief rain shower is possible in the mid to late evening hours. Lows near 45 degrees.
THURSDAY: Becoming mostly sunny. Still a bit windy. Wind: northwest around 15 to 30 mph. Highs around 57 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.
FRIDAY: Cold start in the early morning. Partly sunny. Highs around 62 degrees. Lows near 50 degrees.
SATURDAY: Chance for scattered rain showers, especially in the morning. Mostly cloudy. The entire day should not be a washout. Highs around 62 degrees. Lows near 45 degrees. SUNDAY: Early breaks of sun. Then, becoming mostly cloudy with a few showers late in the day. Highs around 57 degrees. Lows near 41 degrees. MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Highs around 50 degrees. Lows near 33 degrees. This could be our coldest night of the season yet.
TUESDAY: VETERANS DAY — Mostly sunny and chilly with highs around the mid to upper 40s. Lows near 37 degrees.