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Cold morning with freeze warning posted for Long Island

Bundle up with Cold weather in the morning, than spotty showers today.

Rich Hoffman

Apr 20, 2026, 7:33 AM

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Some records lows this morning at Farmingdale, Shirley and Westhampton as low temperatures dropped into the 20s and 30s.

Suffolk County -

Frost advisory is in effect through 8 a.m. today.

Suffolk County - Tonight

Freeze warning is in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. Tuesday.

We’re off to a cold start this morning, with temperatures waking up in the 20s and 30s, so you’ll definitely want that extra layer heading out the door. As we move through the day, expect partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies. Have the umbrella handy with spotty rain showers developing. High temperatures will recover into the upper 40s and lower 50s.

Tonight, skies clear out, and that sets the stage for another cold night across the area. A freeze warning is in effect, with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s and lower 30s. Make sure to protect any sensitive plants and take precautions as we dip below freezing under mainly clear skies.

Heading into Tuesday, the sunshine returns and sticks around for most of the day. It will still be on the cool side, but a bit more comfortable compared to the morning chill we’re seeing now. High temperatures will reach the upper 40s and lower 50s with light winds and mostly sunny conditions.

By Wednesday, we’ll start the day with a few morning rain showers before skies turn partly sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the 50s, and that’s just the beginning of a warming trend. Looking ahead to Thursday and Friday, sunshine takes over with highs pushing into the 60s, giving us a much milder and more spring-like feel to wrap up the workweek.

Today: Partly sunny with spotty showers. Have the umbrella handy. High near 52. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 15.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: 20s and 30s to start in the morning. MostlySunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A few scattered showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Some scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

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