Long Island Weather: Wet, Windy Week Ahead

It will be anything but a calm weather week on Long Island, with multiple chances of rain and gusty winds in the forecast.

And then don't look now, but a polar vortex could send temperatures below freezing during the first week of April.

Rain is expected to begin overnight Sunday and then become steadier Monday morning. The rain will move out Monday afternoon, but wind gusts of over 40 mph will be possible at night.

Rain is also expected on Thursday and Friday on Long Island.

A polar vortex will then impact the region next weekend, according to AccuWeather.

Highs next Sunday and Monday are currently expected to be in the mid-40s and then drop into the upper-20s or low-30s at night, Weather.com says.

Next Sunday is still a week away, though, so for now, we will hope that polar vortex is just an April Fools' joke.

Here's the detailed forecast:

• Sunday Night- Rain or drizzle likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 44 by 4am. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Monday- Rain, mainly before 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 55. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
• Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
• Tuesday Night- Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Wednesday- Sunny, with a high near 50.
• Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
• Thursday- A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday Night- Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday- Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
• Saturday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.