Weather
Thunderstorms Likely As Holiday Weekend Kicks Off
We've got the full holiday weekend forecast, which includes some unsettled weather at the start.
The Fourth of July holiday weekend is shaping up to be quite nice weather-wise once we get past some potential thunderstorms late Saturday into early Sunday.
There's about a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon on Long Island, but those odds rise to 60 percent during the evening, the National Weather Service says. The best chance for thunderstorms will be from around 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
"Through Saturday night, the greatest threat from the storms will be for localized damaging winds and perhaps flash flooding," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Thompson said.
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A few showers and thunderstorms may linger until 9 a.m. or so Sunday, but then grab that beach bag. Temperatures will approach 90 degrees Sunday.
Monday and the Fourth on Tuesday look just about perfect with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s.
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Here's the full forecast:
Saturday- Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night- Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Independence Day- Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Photo: AccuWeather
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