Beautiful day today before the humidity returns tonight and lasts into the middle of next week:
- Enjoy the lower humidity today as the humidity increases tonight and lasts into the middle of next week. The best chance of some thunderstorms on Long Island is Friday late afternoon and evening, but not everyone will get one. The best chances through the weekend remain inland areas and mostly in the afternoon into early evening.
- No tropical storms or hurricanes are expected in the Atlantic Basin for the next 7 to 10 days with a slight chance of some tropical development towards mid-month.
LONG ISLAND FORECAST:
***Heat Advisory for all of Long Island from 11 AM tomorrow to 8 PM Friday for heat index temperatures in the mid to upper 90's***
Today: Sunny and less humid with highs in the upper 80's, but cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the N at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and then out of the S at around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear skies with increasing humidity with lows around 70 degrees. Wind out of the S at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, very hot/humid, and becoming breezy in the afternoon with highs mostly in the low 90's with heat index temperatures of 95 to 100 degrees, but a little cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the SSW at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy and very humid with lows in the mid 70's. Wind out of the SSW at 10 mph to 15 mph, decreasing after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny, hot, and very humid with a 50% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon/evening with the potential for heavy downpours. Highs around 90 degrees with heat index temperatures in the mid 90's, but cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the SSW at around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny and very humid with a 30% chance of some scattered showers/thunderstorms with the best chance in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80's (heat index temperatures around 90 to 92 degrees), but a little cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the SSW at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny and very humid with a slight chance of a stray late afternoon or evening thunderstorm with highs in the upper 80's (heat index temperatures in the low to mid 90's), but a little cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the SSW to SW at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday: Partly cloudy and very humid with a 30% chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm with highs in the upper 80's (heat index temperatures in the low to mid 90's), but a little cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the SW at 10 to 15 mph.
- 1st image: My 5 day forecast for Long Island
- 2nd image: Projected highs for today from the NWS
- 3rd image: Projected rainfall through Saturday from the WPC
- 4th image: Projected temperatures with ranges for the next 15 days for Long Island from the Euro ensembles
- 5th image: Projected temperatures for Long Island for the next 10 days from the NWS Model Blend
