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WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING * WHAT...West winds becoming northwest this afternoon 20 to 25 mph
with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey,
and southeast New York.
* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Effective: Wed Jan 29th 3:09 AM
Expires: Wed Jan 29th 10:00 PM
Partly sunny w/ showers
High 53°F
Lowi 22°F
Mostly cloudy w/ flurries
Mostly sunny
High 36°F
Lowi 33°F
Mostly cloudy w/ showers
Rain
High 46°F
Lowi 32°F
Showers
Partly sunny
High 37°F
Lowi 18°F
Mostly cloudy
Mostly cloudy
High 36°F
Lowi 34°F
Rain and snow
| Time | Temp | Condition | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | 53°F | Showers |
48% |
| 5:00 PM | 50°F |  Intermittent clouds |
46% |
| 6:00 PM | 48°F | Mostly cloudy w/ showers |
54% |
| 7:00 PM | 45°F | Mostly cloudy w/ flurries |
45% |
| 8:00 PM | 42°F |  Partly cloudy |
41% |
| 9:00 PM | 39°F | Partly cloudy |
36% |
| 10:00 PM | 35°F |  Mostly clear |
34% |
| 11:00 PM | 34°F | Mostly clear |
34% |
| 12:00 AM | 32°F | Mostly clear |
22% |
| 1:00 AM | 30°F | Mostly clear |
0% |
| 2:00 AM | 29°F | Mostly clear |
0% |
| 3:00 AM | 27°F | Mostly clear |
0% |
Long Island has a climate that is very similar to other coastal areas of the Northeastern United States; it has warm, humid summers and cold winters, but the Atlantic Ocean helps bring afternoon sea breezes that temper the heat in the warmer months and limit the frequency and severity of thunderstorms. In the wintertime, temperatures are warmer than areas further inland (especially in the night and early morning hours), sometimes causing a snowstorm further inland to fall as rain on the island. However, measurable snow falls every winter, and in many winters one or more intense storms called nor'easters produce blizzard conditions with snowfalls of 1-2 feet and near-hurricane force winds.
Temperatures in Nassau and Suffolk are similar. The winter average for Nassau is 33.7 degrees Fahrenheit, compared to a summer average of 72.7 degrees. In Suffolk, the winter average is 32.4 and summer average is 71.9 degrees.
The Nassau area receives about 45 inches of rain, compared to 42 inches for Suffolk. Snow falls at about 26.9 inches per year in Nassau and 30 inches for Suffolk.
