Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

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

A low pressure system moving across from Sunday night into Monday night may bring periods of heavy rain capable of causing areal urban flooding.

Winds could also become an issue, mainly along the coast, the NWS says.

Before we get to that nasty weather, though, we get a couple perfect spring days. Sunny skies and highs in the 70s are on tap Friday and Saturday.

"We expect back-and-forth rounds of warmth and chill through much of the balance of April," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok says. "There could be a round of snow showers around April 18 or 19."

The full forecast:

Wednesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph.

Thursday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph.

Friday- Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday- A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night- Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday- Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night- Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.