Long Island forecast: Rain Monday night turns to snow Tuesday
Richie Guerrero of Huntington carries his surf kayak to the water along the shore of the Fire Island Inlet on a mosty sunny Sunday with a high about 50 degrees. Credit: Daniel Goodrich
Light snowfall is expected for the beginning of the workweek and may cause potentially hazardous conditions for the Tuesday morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.
Monday is expected to begin with sun and a high near 50 with some wind. There is a slight chance of rain and snow at night heading into Tuesday morning. The Monday night low is around 32 and the chance of precipitation is 60%. The weather service is expecting up to an inch of snow.
“Initially Monday night it’ll be in the form of rain, but it’ll be changing over to snow,” John Murray, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “It could have some potential impacts with the Tuesday morning commute … there is the potential for slippery conditions.”
A 30% chance of snow showers is forecast for Tuesday morning mainly before 10 a.m. The daily high will be in the in the mid to low 40s with wind chill values between 25 and 35. Wind gusts also may be as high as 30 mph.
Strong gusts will remain at night at about 28 mph. Cloudy skies and a low in the upper 20s are forecast at night.
Conditions dry up for a breezy Wednesday with mostly sunny skies and a high near 45. Wednesday night will also be breezy with be partly cloudy sky and a low near 32.
Thursday will be identical to Wednesday with sun and a high near 47. The nighttime low will be around 30 with some clouds.
Friday morning will start off mostly sunny with a high near 46. A chance of rain and snow comes in at night with mostly cloudy skies and low around 31.
Rain and snow is likely for Saturday with a high in the mid-40s. Saturday night’s forecast also includes a chance of rain and snow. The nightly low is around 35.
Sunday may also include rain and snow, as the chance of precipitation is 30%. Mostly cloudy skies with a high near 46 are forecast, the weather service said.
