Long Island forecast with the Model Blend showing 4 to 5 inches of rain over the next 10 days:

- 1st image: My 5 day forecast for Long Island

- 2nd and 3rd images: Precipitation and snowfall for the next 10 days from the NWS Model Blend

- 4th and 5th images: Projected temperatures for Long Island

Today: Rain arriving slowly from west to east around late morning in Nassau and in the afternoon in Suffolk with highs in the upper 50's. Wind out of the SE at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain with lows in the low to mid 50's. Wind out of the SE at 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.

Tomorrow: Rain in the morning with showers continuing at times in the afternoon with highs in the upper 50's. Wind out of the SSW at around 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: A chance of scattered showers in the evening and then clearing skies after midnight with lows in the low to mid 40's. Wind generally light and variable around 5 mph in the evening and then NW at 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 50's. Wind out of the NNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Friday: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40's. Wind out of the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. There is a 30% chance of showers in the evening/night.

Saturday: Cloudy with a 30% chance of scattered morning showers with highs in the mid 40's. Wind out of the NNE at 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon with highs in the mid 40's. Wind out of the NE at 10 to 20 mph.