<p>Long Island&nbsp;is expected to see rain&nbsp;and potential thunderstorms Thursday and Friday will bring&nbsp;temperatures&nbsp;around 50&nbsp;and lows in the mid-30s.&nbsp;NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.</p>


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Long Island weather forecast: Cold and rainy, with potential thunderstorms

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