HEADLINES:
A wind advisory is in effect until 10 p.m., with winds gusting up to 50 mph. It will be clear, cold and windy, with westerly winds 25 to 35 mph overnight.
Temperatures fall to near 30 degrees overnight. It will feel more like the teens by morning.
Friday will be sunny but windy and cold.
Dry weather lasts through the weekend, with warming temperatures.
By Sunday, highs will be in the mid to upper 40s.
We hit 50 degrees for a mild feel early next week, with the next round of rain showers on the way.
As of Thursday, Long Island is still in a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
FORECAST:
OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear and windy, with lows near 27 degrees. Feels like the teens. Westerly winds 25 to 35 mph. Sunrise: 7:03 a.m.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, windy, and cold, with highs near 36 degrees. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Sunset: 4:25 p.m. Clear and cold at night with less wind. Lows near 25 degrees.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with highs near 40 degrees. Lows near 29 degrees.
SUNDAY: Cloudy in the morning, with the slight chance of a passing shower then partly sunny and warmer. Highs near 49 degrees. Lows near 38 degrees.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, with the chance for rain in the afternoon to Monday night. Highs near 53 degrees. Lows near 43 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs near 55 degrees. Lows near 45 degrees.