First Alert Weather: Temperatures warm up this weekend; Red Alert for heavy rain Sunday into Monday

Alert 

Red Alert late Sunday through early Monday for heavy rain (localized flooding) and very strong winds.

Watches

A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire region, while a High Wind Watch has been issued for all of Long Island plus Brooklyn and Queens. They go into effect on Sunday afternoon.

Forecast

Today: Pick of the Week: Partly to mostly sunny and milder with highs in the upper 40s... 50+° S&W.

Tonight: Still a chill. Lows in the low 40s in the city with 30s and 20s across our suburbs.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and even milder. Highs in the 50s.

Looking ahead

Sunday: Turns wet and windy. Unseasonably mild with highs around 60

Sunday Night: Heavy rain (localized flooding) and very strong winds.

Monday: Mainly early rain/wind, then clearing. Cooler with highs in the 40s.