Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Long Island: There is a low chance of strong to severe thunderstorms, mainly tonight. The main threat is from gusty winds.

Severe storms are expected to develop in upstate New York and Pennsylvania Monday afternoon and then approach Long Island at night.

"The question is, how fast would any such storms weaken as the move into an area dominated by a marine airmass in the low levels," the NWS said in a forecast discussion. "The main threat will be from gusty winds, but large hail cannot be completely ruled out."

Here's the full forecast:

Monday- Areas of drizzle and fog before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday Night- A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday- A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night- Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday- Rain. High near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night- A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.