Long Island weather: Sunny and warmer today, high of 49
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Sun will break through Thursday after a cloudy and snowy Wednesday, with a high temperature forecast of 49 degrees and a low of 35, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday is expected to also be sunny, with a high around 53 degrees. It will become cloudy at night, with a low around 41 degrees, the weather service said.
Rain is likely over the weekend, beginning after 1 p.m. Saturday, when the temperature will reach a high around 55 degrees. The precipitation could total between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
At night, there’s a 50% chance of rain in otherwise mostly cloudy skies. There is a 30% chance of rain before noon on Sunday and a high of 57 degrees is expected.
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'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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'I'm going to try to avoid it' A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.