LI Now traffic, weather and history for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014

Good morning, Long Island. Welcome to the LI Now live post for Friday, Oct. 24, 2014.

This post will keep you informed about local traffic and transit alerts, weather, upcoming meetings and events, and some top stories you might have missed.

TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT

HAMPTON BAYS: Paving operations are taking place on Route 24 westbound after Sunrise Highway and at County Road 63.

For updated traffic and transit news, visit the newsday.com page at http://nwsdy.li/1hh2eph.

WEATHER

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast and a high of 63. Winds from the northwest at 10 to 15 mph. The chance of rain is 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear and a low of 46. Winds from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY: Clear with a high of 64. Winds from the west and northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

TODAY IN HISTORY

1904: First New York subway opens.