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News 12 Storm Team meteorologists Sam Augeri and Michele Powers show you what to expect in coastal communities as Lee, previously a Category 5 storm, makes its way north off the East Coast. 

LEE SEPT 16

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It so that it feels like December today, very seasonal with the look and feel those passing flurries and these highs today topping off close to 43 degrees, 44 for a large portion of us, many of us across the state, Newark Edison to New Brunswick down to Patterson Biscay as well, 43 degrees with a mixture of more clouds in play. Now, things are definitely gonna change come this weekend, we are looking for a big strong system and with much more confidence, heavy rain winds gusting upwards to 50 mile per hour range or even higher in some spots and of course, some squall lines also a big concerns here with possible impacts being of course also coastal flooding into Sunday night heading into the overnight. We're still continuing to fine tune these details but really confident on this look here. So squall lines, those are the quick passing sharp front line that we are expecting to notice some heavy rain as well as some gusty winds associated with it, notice a direction here out of the south and southeast. And that's what also makes it particularly concerning for coastal communities and coastal flooding being a big factor as well and potential flurries today, we notice a cold and that will continue to linger on also for tomorrow morning. Things clear up nicely as we progress throughout the day today, but don't be fooled that cold air continues to funnel from northern regions and we noticed a little bit of clearing up. Now, the potential for us to notice once again those snowflakes tomorrow morning heading into the afternoon is very likely. So wind swept, flurries. Once again, showers also staying a bit more to the south. As to be expected, Friday clears out nicely and we slowly start to regain the warmth. But then that cold front really comes through into the later half of the weekend. Here's a look at our exclusive 10 day forecast.

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LIFORECAST

I'm meteorologist Rich Hoffman through hyperlocal weather forecast. The rest of today. A little breaks of sunshine. We have a couple of spotty rain or snow showers moving on through. We've had a few flakes flying out over the east end. Now, through the rest of today, still that chance of a rain or snow shower. Now, in Huntington through this evening it's cold. We top out to a high of 41. By the time we're coming home from work around five o'clock, 39 degrees, we're in the thirties, skies will clear overnight and tomorrow morning, cold temperatures around 25 to 30 degrees. So out the door today this afternoon, 41 degrees, it's cold that rain and snow shower, wind chills have been in the twenties and thirties. So if you're outside the gloves, the hat, the warm boots and also the scarf and keep yourself warm. The rest of today, take a look. Now, tomorrow. So it's cold today. Tomorrow, the chance of a rain or snow shower in the afternoon hours of Thursday, a high of only 40 to start off hot for Thursday night, slight chance of a rain or snow shower early and then overnight hours of Thursday into Friday, skies will start to clear and weather will be improving on your Friday. How about a temperature near 50 degrees? So, changes coming our way towards the weekend, Saturdays dry Sunday. We're watching the storm. It will have strong winds and the timing of the rain looks to be during the afternoon and evening hours of Sunday. If it gets delayed a little bit more, it's more towards Sunday night. So the threat of some brief heavy rain, Sunday night into early Monday morning and some strong winds, we could have winds on Sunday night, 40 to 50 MPH. Recapping today. Temperatures, low forties that rain in passing snow shower tonight, turning colder lows 25 to 30. It's a cold start to your Thursday morning. Saturday looks good at 54. Then that rain and wind Sunday night into Monday morning.

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