Shelter Island, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

28°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 63% Dew Point 15°F Wind NW 7 MPH Gusts 13 Barometer 29.8 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.7 mi. SW of central Shelter Island
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Mostly Clear, Low 28F
 
28
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Sunny, High 37F, Low 32F
37
32
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 43F, Low 28F
43
28
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 35F, Low 17F
80%
35
17
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 32F, Low 24F
32
24
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 27F
35
27
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 36F
45
36

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 32°F to 45°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Arctic cold invaded the central and eastern U.S. Sault Ste Marie MI reported a record low of 14 degrees below zero, and International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 25 degrees below zero. Temperatures remained below zero all day over parts of eastern Upper Michigan and northern New England.

More on this and other weather history

Shelter Island, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 28. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: Snow before 1pm. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.


About Shelter Island, NY

Shelter Island is an island town in eastern Suffolk County, New York, United States, near the eastern end of Long Island. The population was 3,253 at the time of the 2020 census.

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