Long Island Weather: Sunny Skies, But Dangerous Beach Conditions

LONG ISLAND, NY — Clear, sunny skies and warm temperatures are in store for most of this week, but there are dangerous currents predicted for the beaches.

According to the National Weather Service, Long Island is looking at temperatures in the 60s for most of the week, with nighttime lows in the upper 40s.

Skies will be sunny and clear for most of the week, the NWS said, until Friday, when there is a chance of rain. That chance will carry on to the weekend, as well.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the NWS is expecting beach flooding and erosion during the high tides, due to an offshore tropical storm. There could be six to 10 foot surf and increased dune erosion.

For the whole week, there are also dangerous rip currents and longshore currents that could be dangerous to swimmers.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 16 to 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.