Long Island Weather: Warm Week Ahead For The Area

LONG ISLAND, NY — It may be the middle of October, but it's not going to feel like it this week. The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures this week above the average, which will make it feel more like September than October.

According to the NWS, the highs for most of the week will be in the low 70s. Highs will be in the upper 60s on Monday and Friday. There's a small chance of rain on Tuesday and into early Wednesday, but other than that, the rest of the week should be sunny.

Here's the full week's forecast for Long Island, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of drizzle or light rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday: A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.