Heavy Downpours Possible During Evening Commute

The threat of severe weather on Long Island Tuesday has fallen considerably from previous forecasts.

A few heavy downpours are possible Tuesday afternoon into the evening and there remains a possibility of localized flash flooding, but we shouldn't see any of the damaging winds and large hail that the National Weather Service was predicting on Monday night.

There's just a slight chance of thunderstorms the rest of the day.

The full forecast:

Tuesday Afternoon - Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday - A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.