Our next round of strong wind is impacting Long Island right now. The worst of the wind is a quick overnight hit, but it can definitely impact your sleep and wake you up. Wind gusts will be frequently in the 30 to 45 mph range, but some isolated gusts can be close to 55 mph or so.

This is easily enough to topple garbage pails and blow around unsecured objects. Please use caution if you have to travel overnight because scattered debris from strong wind can of course be difficult to see at night.

On Thursday morning, the wind gusts will begin to drop into the 20 to 35 mph range pretty quickly. That said, there can still be scattered power problems ongoing and scattered trees and branches down.

Other than that, it will be a decent, but cooler day on Thursday. It will stay dry through Friday and temperatures will warm back up into the 60s for Friday and the weekend. Our next rain chances arrive this weekend though! Neither day will be a complete washout, but expect a few showers Saturday morning and more to arrive Sunday afternoon. The best part of the weekend is likely Saturday afternoon.

Please keep in mind as you plan ahead for next week and especially any outdoor events for Veterans Day that it will feel much colder! We could have a freeze for a good portion of Long Island on Tuesday morning with early morning temperatures in the low 30s. High temperatures next week will only be in the 40s to low 50s.

Take a look below at what it could feel like on a breezy and colder Veterans Day next Tuesday.

Have a great night and stay safe in the strong wind overnight!

FORECAST:

OVERNIGHT: WIND ALERT — Very windy with scattered power outages and some downed trees and branches likely into Thursday morning. Feeling a bit cold, too with lows in the mid-40s, but it will feel colder with the wind. The sky will mostly clear overnight. Wind: southwest to northwest sustained around 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 55 mph.

THURSDAY: WIND ALERT (EARLY AM) -- Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. The strongest of the wind subsides quickly before 8 a.m., but some gusts around 30 mph will be possible throughout the day. Cooler with highs around 54 degrees. Lows near 36 degrees.

FRIDAY: Cold in the early morning! Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs around 62 degrees. Becoming a bit windy again with some gusts near 30 mph in the evening and at night. Lows near 52 degrees.

SATURDAY: Chance for scattered rain showers, mostly in the morning. The entire day will not be a washout. Some breaks of afternoon sun possible. Temperatures stay above average with highs around 65 degrees. Lows near 47 degrees. SUNDAY: A few early breaks of sun. Then, becoming mostly cloudy with showers possible in the afternoon and evening. Highs around 63 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.

MONDAY: COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON SO FAR — Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 49 degrees. Lows near 32 degrees.

TUESDAY: VETERANS DAY — Even chillier! Sun and clouds with highs around the 46 degrees. Lows near 38 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Not as chilly. Mostly sunny with highs around 52 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.