First Freezing Temps To Hit Long Island This Week

The coldest air of the season is headed for Long Island this week. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing Friday night and they could come close to the freezing mark (32 degrees) again Saturday night.

The work week starts off unseasonably warm and wet. The high will be near 70 Monday. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are in the forecast.

“Temperatures will be well above average on Monday ahead of a cold front approaching from the west,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Steve Travis said.

By the time Thursday rolls around, an arctic front "will be knocking on the door," the National Weather Service says.

Temperatures will fall off dramatically Friday and the stage will be set for a widespread freeze Friday night.

The full forecast:

Monday- Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 11 to 14 mph.

Tuesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Night- A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

Wednesday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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