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45-50 MPH Winds, Rain To Whip Nassau County

Check out the windy and rainy forecast.

Wind gusts of 40-50 mph are likely Saturday night and Sunday in Nassau County as a storm system impacts the region, the National Weather Service says.

The strong winds may blow down limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible.

The full forecast:

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Saturday- A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night- Rain, mainly after 7pm. Temperature rising to around 55 by 1am. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Sunday- Showers, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 54.

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

Wednesday- A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thanksgiving Day- Sunny, with a high near 43.



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