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QUESTION: We are planning a backyard wedding for October 20, 2007.  We live in Oceanside, New York (11572)  What kind of weather should we expect?  What will be the foliage be like then?  Thank you so much!

ANSWER: Christina,

Is Oceanside close to JFK airport, or is it farther out on Long Island?

Dave

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QUESTION: It is fairly close. it's definitely the closest airport to us. About a 15-20 minute drive. Thanks for your help.
Christina

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Christina,

The normal high temperature that time of year is 63, and the normal low is 49.
The record high temperature for October 20th is in the low 80s, and the record low is right around freezing.
Barring any influence from tropical moisture, late October is generally a dry time of the year with rain occurring about once every three or four days.
I hope this helped!

Sincerely,

Dave Dombek
Expert Senior Meteorologist
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A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.

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Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.

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