Rain Could Dampen New Year's Eve Plans For Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY — If you're going to be heading to Times Square to ring in the new year, make sure you bring an umbrella.

Although festivities at the country's most popular New Year's Eve celebration will be happening without restrictions this year, Mother Nature may try to limit the crowds herself. The National Weather Service says it's going to start raining Saturday afternoon, and continue all through the night.

Thankfully, temperatures will be warm, with a low of only 46 for New Year's Eve. But if you're going to be outdoors, make sure you plan for the weather.

Here's the holiday forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

New Year's Eve: Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

New Year's Day: Showers likely before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.