Stormy New Year's Eve For Long Island

It will be a stormy New Year's Eve on Long Island, the National Weather Service says.

Rain is likely to begin Monday afternoon and continue into the early morning hours of New Year's Day. Wind gusts could top 30 mph right around the time the ball drops in Times Square.

It's not all bad news, though. The temperature will be near 50 degrees as we ring in 2019.

The full forecast:

Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 51 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 8am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.