Long Island Weather: Updated Memorial Day Weekend Forecast

Some major weather changes are on the way and in this case change is largely good news. Long Island will see plenty of sun over the next few days and the Memorial Day weekend, while not perfect, is looking better than originally expected. There remains a chance for a rain shower or two on Sunday and Monday but it looks like we will remain largely dry both days.

That is definitely good news for the Jones Beach Air Show and parades planned across the state this holiday weekend. On Saturday, temps could approach 80 degrees in parts of the island, which is a big departure from a few days ago when we were dealing with a cold rain and temps around 50 degrees.

The National Weather Service says to expect "dry weather with mainly clear skies," through Friday.

"As the high begins to shift offshore tonight and into the start of the weekend temperatures will begin to climb above average. By Friday afternoon, most places will reach the lower and middle 80s, with 70s further east and closer to the shoreline. The humidity will also climb noticeably higher during Friday night and into the start of the weekend."

Here's the updated weather forecast for Long Island:

• Thursday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 71. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph.
• Friday night:Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
• Saturday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
• Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
• Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
• Memorial Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
• Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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