New Year's Eve, Day Weather On Long Island: What To Expect

LONG ISLAND — Those hoping to get out and celebrate New Year's Eve will need to bundle up, according to the National Weather Service.

Dave Radell, meteorologist with the NWS office in Upton, told Patch: "The big message for the next couple of days is cold and dry."

On Tuesday, winds, which reached 40 to 50 miles per hour Monday night across Long Island, will begin to taper off.

Looking ahead to evening, Long Islanders can expect a "cold night on tap,' with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s, and a wind chill factor making it feel as though the temperatures are in the upper teens, Radell said.

New Year's Eve promises to be another dry day, with temperatures reaching highs in the mid-30s. As the countdown to the ball drop begins Wednesday night, temps will drop into the mid-20s — with the chance for some very light snow, Radell said.

"It will be after midnight, to begin 2026," he said.

The snow will likely be just a dusting, with any accumulation very minor. The only exception is possibly an inch of accumulation on the East End as the storm system passes to the south, Radell said.

New Year's Day will dawn dry and cold, with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s, he said.

And then, the weekend will be a "rinse and repeat," with Friday, Saturday and Sunday bringing high temperatures in the low 30s, and lows at night in the mid-to-upper 20s, he said.