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LI Weather: Cold, Possibly Snowy Saturday For First Time This Month

Temperatures will actually be near the seasonal norms on Saturday, but the rest of the weekend will be warm and sunny.

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LONG ISLAND, NY — The high temperatures that have been around all February are coming to an end this weekend — but only for a day. And there may even be snow.

Temperatures are going to drop to a high of around 30 degrees on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. There's also a chance of snow showers Saturday afternoon and into the evening.

But bookending that day, both Friday and Sunday will be sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Friday will also be windy, with gusts of nearly 40 miles per hour.

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But the snow, and rain, will likely return on Monday, giving a wet start to the week.

Here's the full weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

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Friday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5 p.m. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind 7 to 17 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.


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