The rain tapers off this evening, but the wind will still be a problem on Halloween tomorrow.
We are in the thick of today's worst weather on Long Island. Heavy rain and thunderstorms with wind gusts mostly between 30 and 50 mph continue to move from west to east. Travelling during heavy rain is not advised.
Please use extreme caution as there will be scattered instances of flooding. Strong wind continues to bring down tree branches and is leading to thousands of reported power outages. The rain tapers off this evening, but the wind will still be a problem on Halloween tomorrow. In fact, there is now a wind advisory for Nassau and Suffolk Counties tomorrow from around noon through midnight for wind gusts picking back up into the 30 to 45 mph range. Please be safe this evening and continue to watch News 12's frequent live Storm Watch updates on-air and reach out to Matt Hammer or News 12 LI on social media with any storm photos or reports.Rain tapers off. Windy. Watch out for scattered storm-related debris on roads. Lows around the upper 40s will feel a bit chillier with the wind. Wind: Southeast-southwest 20 to 40 mph.— Drying out with only a small chance for an isolated rain shower. While there may be some breaks of sun to start, expect a mainly cloudy and windy day. Gusts will be around 30 and 50 mph again by around noon. This can be problematic for trick-or-treating. Some tree branches may continue to fall and power outages can continue. Please stay alert. Highs around 58 degrees. Sunset: 5:49 p.m. Lows near 41 degrees.SUNDAY: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS — Clocks go back one hour at 2 a.m. — Sunrise: 6:24 a.m. Sun and some passing clouds. Highs around 58 degrees. Lows near 43 degrees. Sunset: 4:47 p.m.— Sun and clouds. Highs around 61 degrees. Lows near 43 degrees.
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