Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Halloween On Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Halloween on Long Island. A wind advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday with gusts up to 50 mph possible.

Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

Showers are likely through the day on Thursday, but there is some hope for trick-or-treaters. Some weather models suggest that the afternoon and evening could be mostly dry, the weather service says. There's about a 50 percent chance of rain from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The bulk of the rain, along with a possible thunderstorm, is expected late Thursday night until around sunrise Friday. The temperature will remain steady in the mid-60s throughout the afternoon and evening Thursday.

A coastal flood advisory will be in effect for southern Nassau County from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday. Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.

See the hour-by-hour forecast below.