Heavy Rain to Soak Long Island

Rain is coming to Long Island. You remember what rain is, right?

It's been a while since the region saw any significant rainfall, but Tuesday and Wednesday will change all that.

The rain will come in two separate batches, the National Weather Service says. The first round will begin after midnight early Tuesday and last for about 24 hours. About an inch of rain is expected to fall across Long Island. Thunderstorms will be possible along with wind gusts approaching 40 mph.

Another round of rain, which is expected to nearly match the first in amounts, will occur Wednesday afternoon and night, according to the NWS.

In the meantime, Monday will be dry with seasonable temperatures.

Here's the full work week forecast:

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread fog. High near 58. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog. High near 60. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Areas of fog before midnight. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.