Weather for Long Island New York

Current Weather

Mostly sunny
67 °F
Mostly sunny
Station:
Wantagh, NY
Pressure:
1017.5 mb
Dew Point:
63°F
Wind:
N 1.2 mph
UV Index:
2 (Low)
Relative Humidity:
85%
Feels Like:
71°F
Visibility:
11 mph

Five Day Forecast

Thunderstorms in the area Saturday evening through Monday afternoon
  • Thursday

    August 15

    Partly sunny w/ t-storms

    High 86°F

    Lowi 69°F


    Thursday Night

    Partly cloudy

  • Friday

    August 16

    Partly sunny

    High 83°F

    Lowi 71°F


    Friday Night

    Mostly cloudy

  • Saturday

    August 17

    Mostly cloudy w/ showers

    High 78°F

    Lowi 71°F


    Saturday Night

    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday

    August 18

    Mostly cloudy w/ t-storms

    High 79°F

    Lowi 70°F


    Sunday Night

    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    August 19

    Partly sunny

    High 78°F

    Lowi 69°F


    Monday Night

    Partly cloudy w/ showers

 

Hourly Forecast

Time Temp Condition Precipitation
9:00 AM 68°F
Mostly sunny
0%
10:00 AM 71°F
Mostly sunny
0%
11:00 AM 74°F
Mostly sunny
0%
12:00 PM 78°F
Mostly sunny
0%
1:00 PM 82°F
Mostly sunny
0%
2:00 PM 86°F
Partly sunny
6%
3:00 PM 85°F
Partly sunny
6%
4:00 PM 84°F
Partly sunny
10%
5:00 PM 83°F
Partly sunny w/ t-storms
51%
6:00 PM 82°F
Partly sunny
47%
7:00 PM 79°F
Intermittent clouds
29%

More Information About Long Island Weather

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.
 

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