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STORM WATCH: Clouds, wind and showers create Thanksgiving travel troubles on Long Island

Long Island will see a cloudy day with periods of rain and highs near 56.

Rich Hoffman

Nov 28, 2024, 10:51 AM

Updated 1 hr ago

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WHAT'S NEXT: All day rain on Thanksgiving, wet roads and cold rain with most of the day temperatures in the 40s. Colder to start December.
WHAT'S NEW: Quick hitting showers today.
NORMAL HIGH 49 - NORMAL LOW 34
UV INDEX -- low
Periods of rain through the day. The rain will fall at different intensities, sometimes a light mist or drizzle, other times a steady moderate rain. Use caution when driving on wet roads. The weather will improve after 3 p.m. just in time for dinner. A prolonged period of cold weather is on the way with highs struggling to around 40 with lows in the 20s. If you are doing holiday events this weekend it will be dry and cold, buddle up.
TODAY: Cloudy skies. Periods of rain, rain tapers off between 3 and 5 p.m. High near 56. East/Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. SUNSET: 4:26 p.m. EST.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wind Chills 27 to 32.
FRIDAY: Sun and clouds. Breezy, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
COLD WEATHER ON THE WAY. HIGHS Low 40s, overnight lows in the 20s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Wind chills in the 20s.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Meteorological winter starts Dec. 1 (December-January-February)
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
MONDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
THE ISLIP NY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY.
Normal record year
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 68 2011
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 20 1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
November 28, 2024......Sunrise - 6:55 a.m. Sunset - 4:26 p.m.
November 29, 2024......Sunrise - 6:56 a.m. Sunset - 4:26 p.m.