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Long Island Weather: Thunderstorms Possible Before Serious Heat Arrives
You can finally put that coat away. Some serious summer heat is on the way.
Long Island could see some thunderstorms pass through before some serious summer heat arrives Sunday and sticks around for a few days.
The National Weather Service says there's a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday, mainly during the afternoon hours.
"No severe weather is anticipated, but gusty winds cannot be ruled out in any shower/storm," the NWS says.
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The extended forecast looks dry and hot.
The high temperature Sunday is expected to be in the upper-80s on the island and it may very well hit 90 degrees Monday and Tuesday.
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"Temperatures will approach record levels from New York City to Washington, D.C., Monday and Tuesday,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Thompson said.
The full forecast:
Friday- Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday- Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night- Clear, with a low around 67.
Monday- Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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