DRESS WARMLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
If you thought today was cold, just wait until tonight into tomorrow morning! Thankfully, the wind is subsiding, but it will still be breezy until around midnight, with some gusts between 20 and 30 mph. It will feel like the 20s this evening with varying amounts of clouds. There is also a chance for a few flurries this evening. As long as you have a heavy coat this evening, you will be fine for any Saint Patrick's Day festivities or anything else you have going on.
Overnight lows will drop into the low to mid-20s. Even though the wind will be lighter, even a light breeze out of the northwest in the morning will be enough to drop wind chills into the teens to start the day. Dress in layers in the morning.
Keep the heavier coat with you for the afternoon. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the 30s. It will stay dry with varying amounts of clouds through the day.
RECAPPING THIS WEEK'S STORMY START
We just got updated peak wind gusts and rain totals from Monday into early Tuesday. These intense wind gusts temporarily caused power outages for thousands of Long Islanders at the time, with scattered wind damage across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Heavy rain briefly caused a flood advisory in southeastern Nassau County and western and central Suffolk County Monday evening. Here are some of the rain totals from the scattered rain and thunderstorms, which led to minor, scattered flooding.
EXTENDED FORECAST
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy this evening with a few passing flurries. Breezy still this evening and cold. It will feel like the 20s through midnight. Even with a lighter breeze by Wednesday, it will still feel like the teens to near 20 degrees in the morning. Actual lows will be around 25 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and cold. Highs will only be in the mid- to upper 30s. Wind: Northwest to south around 5 to 15 mph. Lows near 25 degrees.
THURSDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 44 degrees. Lows near 33 degrees.
FRIDAY: SPRING ARRIVES AT 10:46 A.M. -- Partly sunny. A few showers possible at night. Highs around 49 degrees. Lows near 37 degrees.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. As of now, the morning through early afternoon looks wettest with some brightening mid-afternoon. The day should not be a washout, but you may need the rain gear for any Saint Patrick's Day parades. Highs around 50 degrees. Lows near 36 degrees.
SUNDAY: More clouds than sun with a slight chance for a few rain showers. Highs around 50 degrees. Lows near 32 degrees.
MONDAY: A few showers possible, mainly in the morning. Breaks of afternoon sun. Highs around 44 degrees. Lows near 27 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 42 degrees. Lows near 30 degrees.