WHAT'S NEW: Drier comfortable weather to start the 4th of July weekend. WHAT'S NEXT: Warm to steamy weather. Hot and humid on Tuesday with feels-like temperatures in the mid-90s. Strong thunderstorms will break the humid weather.

TODAY: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Sun and clouds. Warm to hot. Chance of showers in Nassau County after 4 p.m. High near 86, feels like temperatures 86 to 93. Winds South 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT: A few scattered showers and the chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m., then showers likely and a few thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87 hit and humid with feels like temperatures 90 to 95, Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Strong thunderstorms are possible. Heavy rain and gusty winds are possible after 2pm.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy with showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Chance of showers before 8 a.m. Partly sunny to sun and clouds, with a high near 86. Good beach day, possible rip currents.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Independence Day: Friday July 4th. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.