Weather

Long Island forecast: Cooler temps, Memorial Day weekend rain

On Thursday, temperatures have cooled and rain is expected for the Memorial Day weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

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University of Vermont opens weather station hoping to fill gaps in flood prediction

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Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged

Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters

Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start

Long Island weather: Chilly, rainy weekend

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Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East

Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia's wildfires

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations

Heavy rain and snowmelt are hurtling large chunks of ice into northeastern Michigan homes

Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather

Freeze warning in effect for Suffolk; temperatures to plunge

Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

LI facing freezing temps overnight Monday into Tuesday

Rain threat forces Red Sox to delay Tigers game 3 hours at Fenway Park

Temps cool down on Long Island; rain on Sunday

Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

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Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest

Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands

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Forecast: Cold nights and brisk, sunny days through Thursday

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