LI Weather: After Record-Setting Warmth, Cold Front Will Drop Temps

LONG ISLAND, NY — After a weekend of record-setting warmth, a cold front is going to drop temperatures back down to normal today, with a precipitous drop coming this afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures should rise to around 75 degrees on Long Island today, which would be a new record-high for the region. However, temperatures will peak around noon, and then start to drop through the afternoon to about 68 degrees.

The cold front will cool things off drastically. Highs for Tuesday and Wednesday are predicted to be in the upper 50s. Thursday will see a high in the mid 60s.

Though it will be cool, it will be clear and sunny the entire week.

Friday will be even warmer, with temperatures climbing to the upper 60s. However, rain is likely later in the day, and will likely carry over into Saturday.

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

Today: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 75 by noon, then falling to around 68 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 11 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 11 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Saturday: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.