Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Forecast for Southwest Suffolk
Updated: 9:16 am EST on December 2, 2009
High wind watch in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning...
Today
Mostly sunny late this morning...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Rain in the evening...then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Windy and not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph... increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph...diminishing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Mostly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
... High wind watch in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a high wind watch... which is in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning.
As deepening low pressure moves into the St Lawrence Valley tonight... southerly winds will increase. The low will pass west of the area early Thursday morning... which is when the strongest winds will occur.
Highest wind speeds are expected throughout coastal sections... as well as higher elevations inland. Also... any thunderstorms that develop could help bring much stronger winds aloft to the surface.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:38 am EST on December 02, 2009
... November 2009 9th warmest in Central Park...
The average temperature this past November in Central Park NY was 51.2 degrees. This ranks 9th on record for warmest novembers. The warmest November on record was back in 2001 when the average soared to 52.7 degrees.
Only 4 of the 30 days this past November were colder than average... with six days reaching 60 degrees or higher.
In addition to being relatively mild... it was also relatively dry. Only 1.61 inches of rain fell. This is 2.75 inches below normal. This ranks as the 19th driest on record.
