Long Island Weather: Warm Temperatures To Continue Through Week

LONG ISLAND, NY — The unseasonably warm temperatures Long Island has been having are going to continue through this week, although you may need a jacket by mid-week.

Monday is a beautiful, sunny day, with temperatures in the mid 70s. Which is much warmer than it usually is in early November. Temperatures are going to gradually fall during the week, coming close to seasonal norms by Friday.

According to the National Weather Service, there's a high likelihood of rain in the area Wednesday into Thursday. That could impact any Veterans Day plans people had.

Here's the full week's forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 10 p.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8 .am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday (Veterans Day): Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Showers. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.