Forecast: Wind advisory for Long Island

The final days of Standard Time are set to go out with a rush, as strong winds with gusts of up to 50 mph are predicted Thursday through Friday and could linger into Saturday, the National Weather Service said.

The service issued a wind advisory for 6 p.m. Thursday until 4 p.m. Friday, as gusts of 40 to 50 mph can blow around unsecured objects and cause tree limbs to be down in that time. 

Thursday brings a slight chance of rain before 1 p.m., but gradually will become mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Winds could gust as high as 23 mph in the afternoon and gradually increase through the night. Although Thursday night will be in the low 30s, the wind chill values will feel as low as 20.

Friday will also be sunny, with highs in the mid-40s, but wind chill values will feel like 20-30 early, as gusts of up to 46 mph continue throughout the day.

Winds will slowly decrease through the night to around 21 mph, with temperatures in the low 30s, forecasters said.

Saturday will also be windy, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday, the start of Daylight Saving Time, should bring the end of windy conditions and the start of a warming trend, with a high in the low 40s, forecasters said.