Long Island Weather: Another Hot Week In Store For The Area

LONG ISLAND, NY — The Island is in for another hot week, although it won't be quite as scorching as last week. Temperatures for most of the week will be in the upper 80s, and there's a thunderstorm on the way, too.

Monday and Tuesday are the hottest days of the week, with temperatures over 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. But thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening will help break the heat.

The rest of the week is forecasted to be sunny, with highs around 88 degrees.

Here's the full week's forecast from the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 p.m. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.