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A fire weather warning is in effect for Long Island until 6 p.m. due to low humidity and wind.

Mostly sunny, windy with fire weather warning for Long Island

Long Island will see sunshine and gusty wind today with highs near 54.

Rich Hoffman

Nov 12, 2024, 10:54 AM

Updated 5 hr ago

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Gusty winds at times near 35 mph with the dry conditions will lead to the threat of fires spreading quickly. A cold front will bring in the coldest air of the season this week with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s. The overall trend for the week remains dry and we will continue in a moderate drought.
Strong winds and dry conditions will lead to the quick spread of any fires. There's a fire weather warning through 6 p.m.
WHAT'S NEXT: Shot of cold air with lows in the 20s and 30s and highs close to 50.
WHAT'S NEW: Strong winds and very dry conditions. Colder weather on the way. Monday we had a record high of 71, breaking the old record of 69 set in 2022.
TODAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Fire weather warning. High risk for fires to spread quickly because of dry conditions and gusty winds.
TONIGHT: Clear, with a low around 31. Windy and cold. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Patchy frost after 3 a.m. Otherwise clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 61.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
MONDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.