Mostly sunny, windy with a fire warning for Long Island

Gusty winds, at times reaching speeds of around 35 mph (56 km/h), will cause the fires to spread quickly in dry conditions. A cold front will bring the coldest air of the season this week with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s. The overall trend for the week remains dry and we will continue to experience moderate drought.

Strong winds and dry conditions cause fires to spread quickly. A fire weather warning is in effect until 6 p.m

WHAT'S NEXT: A shot of cold air with lows in the 20s and 30s and highs near 50.

WHAT'S NEW: Strong winds and very dry conditions. Colder weather on the way. On Monday we had a record high of 71, breaking the old record of 69 from 2022.

TODAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Fire weather warning. Due to the dry conditions and gusty winds, there is a high risk of fires spreading quickly.

TONIGHT: Clear, with a low around 31. Windy and cold. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Light frost after 3am. Otherwise clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high around 48°C.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36°C.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 61.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44°.

MONDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.