Showers continue this evening ahead of a scattered heavy rain risk Thursday
Keep an umbrella or rain jacket with you through Thursday as scattered areas of rain will continue until nicer weather arrives Friday.
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Scattered showers continue across Long Island through this evening.
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
It will not be raining everywhere on Long Island, but you should still keep an umbrella with you this evening as scattered showers and even a downpour will remain possible through the evening.
Overnight, it will remain mostly cloudy with a few scattered showers and low temperatures in the 60s.
MORE SCATTERED RAIN THURSDAY
We are still expecting scattered rain, some heavy at times, Thursday morning through early Thursday afternoon. There can be quick ponding of water with any downpour through Thursday. Please use caution traveling if you get caught in any heavy rain. Rain chances will diminish into Thursday evening ahead of a couple of drier days!
RECENT RAIN TOTALS
More than two inches of rain has fallen across parts of Long Island over the past 24 hours. This is still beneficial rain for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, with most of the island in a moderate drought and the East End still in a severe drought.
EXTENDED FORECAST
TONIGHT: Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around the middle 60s. Wind: Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Downpours and an isolated thunderstorm will remain possible, mostly in Suffolk County. Highs will be in the 70s. Any lingering afternoon or early evening showers will end, leading to a partly cloudy sky overnight. Lows near 64 degrees.
FRIDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 82 degrees and humid. Lows near 66 degrees.
SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. Humid. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny with rain showers possible in the evening and at night. Highs around 80 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.
MONDAY: Sun and clouds with scattered showers possible. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.
TUESDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs near 83 degrees. Lows near 69 degrees.
