STORM WATCH: Spotty showers and clouds on Long Island; thunderstorm chance ahead

Long Island will see cloudy skies before stormy conditions arrive on Wednesday.

Rich Hoffman

Dec 10, 2024, 10:09 AM

Updated 1 hr ago

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Tracking a major storm that will impact Long Island on Wednesday into Thursday. The first part of the storm will bring heavy flooding rain and damaging winds. The 2nd part of the storm will bring a bitter blast Thursday into Friday. Rain all day on Wednesday with rain totals of 1 to 3 inches with some higher amounts in Thunderstorms. A high wind watch is posted from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday for Wind gusts 40 to 60 mph. One the storm passes early Thursday morning temperatures will drop into the low 30s and Wind Chills will be in the low 20s.
NEXT: Stormy on Wednesday. Be alert for changing weather conditions.
NEW: Clouds and a few spotty showers today.
TODAY: Cloudy with areas of fog. A few spotty showers on and off through the day. High near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph in the morning.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures hold steadying through most of the night around 50 to 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Storm watch - high wind watch. Periods of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 62. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Damaging winds and power outages.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m. Strong winds South to West 20 to 45 mph. Turning Much colder by morning. Low around 34. Wind Chills 22 to 28. Rainstorm Totals 1 to 3 inches with some areas could be great than 4 in thunderstorms.
THURSDAY: Bitter blast. Breezy and cold. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chills 17 to 23.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 36.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
THE ISLIP NY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR Maximum temperature (F) 46 61 2015 Minimum temperature (F) 31 6 1968
SUNRISE & SUNSET Dec. 10......Sunrise 7:06 a.m. EST Sunset 4:25 p.m. EST Dec. 11......Sunrise 707 a.m. EST Sunset 4:25 p.m. EST