2024's first week will bring clear skies, mild temps
With her family watching, Amanda Ellis of West Islip welcomed the New Year with a dip in the Atlantic at Robert Moses State Park Monday. Credit: Tom Lambui
The first week of 2024 will bring comfortable temperatures and mostly dry conditions, the National Weather Service said.
Sunny skies are in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 45 degrees, according to the Weather Service.
“The good news is it’s going to be a quiet week,” said meteorologist Dave Radell.
The normal high temperature for early January is about 40 degrees, Radell explained.
“We’re looking at 1 to 2 degrees above normal before we get to Wednesday, when temperatures could reach the mid-40s,” he said.
Thursday will be the day to watch out for as there’s a chance of rain — and even snow — before 1 p.m., according to the forecast. Expect dry but blustery conditions overnight into Friday morning with temperatures dipping into the low 20s.
“It will be a little bit of a cool-down toward the end of the week, with [high] temperatures in the upper 30s Friday into Saturday,” Radell said. “But it’s mostly a quiet beginning to 2024.”
Grant Parpan covers Suffolk County courts and federal courts for Newsday. A Long Island native, he joined Newsday in 2022.
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