Tonight will be pretty quiet weather-wise. The wind is dropping for now and it will be mostly clear. It will be a good idea to have a heavier coat tonight and Wednesday morning though!

It is also a good opportunity to check out our next supermoon which is the full Beaver Moon. You can see this between tonight and tomorrow. It will appear slightly brighter and larger than a regular full moon. If you happen to take a photo, please share it with me and News 12 Long Island on social media!

Please make sure to secure loose outdoor objects and any holiday decorations by Wednesday morning! Otherwise, there is a risk of those items blowing away Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. All of Long Island is under a HIGH WIND WATCH by the National Weather Service. This watch will get converted to either a high wind warning or wind advisory as we get closer to the strongest wind arriving. As of now, 40 mph to 60 mph gusts are possible anywhere on Long Island from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 8 a.m. Thursday.

The wind is picking up as a cold front move across Nassau and Suffolk Counties Wednesday evening. This will also bring a quick, gusty rain shower from around 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday night. Otherwise, the focus will be on the wind and risk of numerous power outages into Thursday morning.

Other than that, there will be a few rain showers Saturday morning and again later in the day on Sunday, but neither weekend day should be a washout.

The big weather story for next week will be the arrival of the coldest air of the season thus far. Monday and Tuesday of next week will only have high temperatures in the 40s and nighttime lows potentially in the upper 20s to mid-30s. Get ready to layer up!!

FORECAST:

OVERNIGHT: Mainly clear and not as windy. Chilly with lows around the low 40s. In and around the Pine Barrens, lows can drop into the upper 30s. Wind: west-northwest 5 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY: WIND ALERT (AT NIGHT) — Sun and clouds. There will be a lull in the wind in the morning, but the wind picks back up in the afternoon and evening. This will likely be the strongest wind of the week for Wednesday evening and through the overnight hours. A few gusts can be between 50 and 60 mph. Scattered wind damage and power outages are likely. Highs around 63 degrees. A brief rain shower is possible from around 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Lows near 44 degrees.

THURSDAY: WIND ALERT (EARLY AM) -- Mainly sunny. Still a bit windy, but subsiding through the day. Wind: northwest around 15 to 30 mph. Highs around 55 degrees. Lows near 37 degrees.

FRIDAY: Cold start in the early morning. Partly sunny. Highs around 60 degrees. A bit windy again at night with lows near 52 degrees.

SATURDAY: Chance for scattered rain showers, mostly in the morning. The entire day will not be a washout. Some breaks of afternoon sun possible. Highs around 62 degrees. Lows near 45 degrees. SUNDAY: Early breaks of sun. Then, becoming mostly cloudy with a few showers late in the day. Highs around 60 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.

MONDAY: COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON SO FAR — Partly sunny. Highs around 49 degrees. Lows near 32 degrees.

TUESDAY: VETERANS DAY — Even chillier! Mostly sunny with highs around the 45 degrees. Lows near 36 degrees.