Arctic Blast Arrives Monday, Wind Chills Could Hit Zero

The record-breaking warm temperatures of December will be a thing of the past early this week as an Arctic air blast makes its way to Long Island.

The National Weather Service predicts temperatures overnight Sunday into Monday will drop down to the mid-20s. Daytime highs Monday will be in the low-30s with wind chill temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees.

The temperature will fall into the mid-teens Monday night and with wind gusts nearing 30 mph, wind chill temperatures will approach and may hit zero late Monday into Tuesday morning, the NWS says.

You will need your full winter wardrobe for Tuesday morning. At 7 a.m., the temperature will be near 18 degrees and the wind chill will make it feel like 4 degrees.

“This air will be the coldest of the season thus far, which might not seem like much on paper, but it will deliver significantly low temperatures,” AccuWeather Chief Long Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said.

The high Tuesday on Long Island will struggle to top 30 and the mercury will fall into the mid-20s at night.

But by Wednesday temps rebound and we’re in the low-40s and on Thursday and Friday temps are back into the mid-40s with plenty of sunshine forecast.

No precipitation or snow is forecast through at least Thursday for Long Island.

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