STORM WATCH: Windy and wet overnight on Long Island; colder weekend ahead
Periods of light to moderate rain continue overnight paired with a steady wind that is gusting between 20 and 35 mph on average. Rain ends before 8 a.m. Saturday, with drier but colder weather for the weekend.
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STORM WATCH: WINDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN OVERNIGHT
Use caution traveling overnight into early Saturday morning because wet conditions can make travel slick, especially with some wet leaves on the ground. We are mostly just dealing with periods of light to moderate rain overnight, but the rain is paired with wind gusts between 15 and 35 mph on average. A few scattered power outages will be possible. Lingering showers will mostly end before 8 a.m. Saturday.
Here is a look at the hourly projected weather conditions for Long Island below.
Have the winter coat and clothes for the weekend! Much colder air is moving in behind the front that is bringing the rain, sending temperatures into the 40s by daybreak. Clouds and a few early morning showers Saturday morning will give way to slowly developing afternoon sunshine. Temperatures rise from the 40s to near 54 degrees by the late afternoon.
Saturday night will be cold as skies clear and temperatures take another tumble. Overnight lows will drop into the 30s across much of Long Island, setting the stage for a cold Sunday morning. Some of our colder inland locations, especially around the Pine Barrens and eastern Suffolk County, could see patchy frost. The frost potential will depend on how quickly the winds diminish overnight, allowing temperatures near the ground to fall. If you still have sensitive plants outdoors, you may want to take precautions and protect them from the colder temperatures.
Sunday is shaping up to be a beautiful fall day, but it will still be on the chilly side. We'll enjoy plenty of sunshine throughout the day, with afternoon temperatures reaching the mid-50s. That's below average for the middle of October, but at least we'll have dry conditions for pumpkin picking, fall festivals or enjoying the changing colors of the leaves.
Most of next week looks dry with high temperatures back in the 60s. But there will be a storm offshore that could bring Long Island extra clouds and breezy conditions in the Monday through Tuesday timeframe next week.
