Hazardous Weather Outlook in Effect For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Long Island:

A cold front will approach and move through the area today and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will develop out ahead of the front. Some of the storms may become strong to severe. The main threat with these storms will be damaging winds. SPC has placed the area in a slight risk for severe storms.

The threat of severe weather will increase during the afternoon. Gusty winds of 30-40 mph are possible and damaging gusts of up to 60 mph cannot be ruled out, the NWS says.

Any storms may bring brief, heavy rainfall, but rainfall is not expected to be nearly as high as Tuesday when more than four inches of rain caused flash flooding.

The threat for severe storms will continue through about midnight.

The full forecast:

Wednesday- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 14 mph.

Wednesday Night- A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday- A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 7 mph.

Friday- A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Photo by Jennifer Mauro/Flooding in Port Jefferson Tuesday night