STORM WATCH: Dry stretch to end with heavy rain for parts of Long Island this week
After 18 days of dry weather, scattered showers return Thursday with rounds of moderate to heavy rain, some thunder and possible minor flooding on Friday.
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STORM WATCH: RAIN FINALLY RETURNS
After more than two weeks of dry weather here on Long Island, you will finally need to break out the rain gear again for Thursday and Friday. Thursday will end up being more dry than wet, but scattered showers will be around from time to time. The steadiest and heaviest rain will be late Thursday night through late Friday night. There is still some question as to whether or not the heaviest axis of rain will be over Long Island or just offshore, but plan for slower travel on Friday with times of moderate to heavy rain. There will be a wide range of rain totals. Nassau County will likely see the least amount of rain - around one inch or slightly less. Suffolk County will see 1 to 3 inches of rain, with the potential for even higher amounts over eastern Suffolk County.
Wet leaves can make travel more slippery this time of year. Those leaves can clog storm drains and lead to minor street flooding. Keep this in mind and use caution traveling on Friday. The rain will end by early Saturday morning, except for a lingering spotty shower. Stay with News 12 for Storm Watch updates. You can see the latest hour-by-hour futurecast for Long Island below.
EXTENDED FORECAST
OVERNIGHT: Clouds will increase, but it stays dry. It will be mild, with low temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s. The normal average low temperature right now is 41 degrees. Wind: southwest 5 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY: Mainly cloudy and breezy with widely scattered showers. The daylight hours will be more dry than wet, but have an umbrella and rain jacket with you. It will be warm again, with high temperatures around the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. Wind: south-southwest around 10 to 20 mph. Low temperatures around 60 degrees.
FRIDAY: STORM WATCH -- Mostly cloudy with periods of rain. Some rain can be heavy at times, especially in central and eastern Suffolk County. There is still some question as to how much of Long Island gets in on the heavier rain, but be prepared for slower than usual travel and a wet day. Rain totals in Nassau County look to be around one inch or less as of now, but rain totals in Suffolk County will be around 1 to 3 inches, with the chance for higher amounts if eastern Suffolk County gets some of the heaviest rain.
There is a chance some of the heaviest rain could be just offshore. This is something the News 12 Storm Watch Team is continuing to watch closely for you. Wet leaves will make roads slippery and leaves clogging storm drains can increase the chance for minor street flooding. Moderate to major street flooding is not anticipated at this time due to this being a longer-duration event and how dry it has been. High temperatures will be around 68 degrees. Lows near 54 degrees into Saturday morning. The rain will taper off late Friday night into very early Saturday morning.
SATURDAY: A lingering spotty shower is possible. Otherwise, a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures around 65 degrees. Lows near 43 degrees.
SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 60 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Slight chance for a passing shower or two. Highs around 59 degrees. Lows near 39 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60 degrees. Lows near 44 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: VETERANS DAY -- Sun and clouds. Highs around 58 degrees. Lows near 39 degrees.
