Special Weather Statement Issued For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for Long Island:

Winds will gust up to 45 mph immediately following the passage of an arctic front this morning. This could result in the downing of some tree limbs or compromised trees, along with isolated power outages. Northwest winds will then gust to around 40 mph for the rest of the day, ushering in a much colder airmass which will
allow temperatures drop into the 30s. Wind chills will fall into the teens and 20s as a result.

The full forecast:

Friday- Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Friday Night- Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday- Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night- A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday- A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Monday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.