Weather
Special Weather Statement Issued For Long Island
Use caution if you are on the roads this morning.
The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for Long Island:
Visibilities across the area are between one half and one mile. Locally dense fog reducing visibilities to one quarter mile may also occur. These conditions are expected to continue through the morning commute. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving as rapid changes in visibility are possible. Reduce
speed and use low beam headlights.
Unseasonably warm weather persists Friday as a cold front approaches from the west. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures warming into the upper 60s and lower 70s. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out as the front moves across the region Friday afternoon and the early evening, the NWS says.
High pressure builds to the north tonight into Saturday bringing a return to a more seasonable airmass. Temperatures tonight will fall into the 30s and 40s with highs on Saturday in the middle and upper 50s with plenty of sunshine.
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The full forecast:
Friday- Isolated showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
Saturday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday- A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night- Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday- Showers likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night- Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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