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Veterans Day Weekend To Reach Low 50s, 11MPH Winds: Weekend Forecast
Long Island can expect a slight chance of rain before a dry and sunny Veterans Day weekend, the National Weather Service says.

LONG ISLAND, NY — Veterans Day weekend will be dry and sunny — but not before a little rain.
Showers are predicted for Thursday afternoon between 1 and 4 p.m. With a high near 61 degrees, it will be the warmest day in the five-day forecast.
Temperatures will begin to drop on Friday, with a high of 55 degrees.
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Veterans Day will present sunny with a high near 53, but around 33 at night. Sunday will be the coldest day, with a high of 47 degrees.
Here is the full Long Island weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
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Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 11 mph.
Saturday (Veterans Day): Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
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