One day closer to the nice weather this weekend into early next week!

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

- 2nd image(video): Future radar from 8 AM today to 2 AM Friday from the HRRR model

- 3rd and 4th images: Projected temperatures for Long Island

LONG ISLAND FORECAST:

Today: Partly to mostly cloudy at times with a 30% chance of an afternoon shower with highs in the mid to upper 50's. Wind out of the WSW/SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of a shower with lows in the low to mid 40's in Nassau and low 40's in Suffolk. Wind generally light and variable at 5 mph or less.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of some widely scattered afternoon showers with highs in the mid to upper 50's. Wind out of the NE at around 10 mph.

Tomorrow night: Slight chance of an evening shower, otherwise mostly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 40's. Wind generally light and variable at 5 mph or less.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of an afternoon shower highs in the upper 50's, but cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the NNE/NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60's, but cooler for the south shore and east end. Wind out of the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70's in Nassau and around 70 degrees in Suffolk, but cooler for the south shore and especially the east end. Wind out of the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70's, but cooler for the south shore and especially the east end. Wind out of the NW at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and then out of the WNW at 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday: Increasing clouds in the afternoon with highs in the low 70's, but cooler for the south shore and especially the east end. Wind out of the WNW then SW/SSW at 5 to 10 mph.