50 MPH Winds Could Knock Out Power on LI Monday

Unless you are a polar bear, you are not going to want to be outside Monday. Wind chill temperatures will be below zero the entire day on Long Island, the National Weather Service says.

A wind advisory is in effect until midnight Monday. Gusts up 50 mph, with the strongest winds likely in the afternoon, could blow down tree limbs and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

If you need to be on the roads tomorrow, be cautious of black ice. Any residual moisture and leftover standing water from the 1-2 inches of rain that fell on the island Sunday will freeze.

The full forecast:

Monday- Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Wednesday- A chance of snow and sleet before 9am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night- Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday- Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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