Heavy Rain Friday, More Snow Possible Next Week For Long Island

Long Island is expected to get soaked with up to two inches of rain Friday into Saturday morning, the National Weather Service says.

Thunderstorms are also possible on a day where a record high temperature may be set. The daily record high for Jan. 12 at Long Island MacArthur Airport is 58 degrees. That was set in 1995. On Friday, the high is expected to be near 58.

The warmth won't last long, though. Winter returns with a vengeance Saturday with the temperature falling to around 28 degrees by 5 p.m. There's also a chance of sleet, freezing rain and snow Saturday, but no accumulations are expected.

Looking ahead to next week, forecasters are keeping an eye on a clipper system that will approach the island on Tuesday and bring a chance of snow. The NWS has not yet released any accumulation estimates.

The full forecast:

Friday- Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night- Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog before midnight. Low around 40. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday- Rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Saturday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 13 to 15 mph.

Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday- Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday- A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night- A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.