STORM WATCH: Mostly cloudy skies before gusty downpours arrive tonight on Long Island

Long Island will have a mostly cloudy day with highs in the 50s.

Alex Calamia

Dec 29, 2024, 11:25 AM

Updated 3 hr ago

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What to know:
  • Morning showers, then cloudy and drier
  • Gusty downpours expected overnight between 1 - 8 a.m.
  • Dry Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning
  • Heavy rain for Tuesday night for the New Year countdown
  • Mild temperatures until Wednesday, then dry and cold
Keep the umbrella handy the next few days, New Year's Eve could be a washout. January is trending very cold; we have an early look!
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Conditions improve this afternoon with cloudy skies and temperatures mainly in the mid 50s. Overall, a decent day once we get into the afternoon hours!
Tonight, temperatures rise into the mid 50s everywhere ahead of gusty downpours between 1 a.m. - 8 a.m. A few of these could bring localized flooding. Although Monday starts off wet, the afternoon looks great! It's breezy with warm temperatures and Tuesday starts off very pleasant as well. Clouds will build on Tuesday and rain is expected in the evening and into Wednesday morning.
The rest of the week is dry and unseasonably cold. Thursday and Friday are breezy. Temperatures in the afternoon will remain in the 30s with nighttime temperatures well below freezing. Beyond the 10-day forecast is even colder weather and the potential for snow. Stay tuned to News 12, we will have updates on the wintry pattern unfolding as we get closer.
TODAY: Morning showers, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon and a bit breezy. Highs in the 50s.
MONDAY: Morning Storm Watch. Rain is likely early, then some sun later in the day. Mild and breezy. Winds from the west at 15-20 mph. Highs in the mid 50s.
NEW YEARS EVE: Sun and clouds during the day, then showers in the evening. Highs near 50, in the 40s by midnight for the countdown.
NEW YEAR'S DAY: Rain early, then mostly cloudy with a lingering shower. Highs near 50.
REST OF THE WEEK: Dry but breezy with highs in the 30s.