Thunderstorms To Break Long Island Heat Wave

Long Island dodged thunderstorms on the Fourth of July, but it's looking quite likely we won't be spared come Friday. The good news: the storms will break a heat wave that has sent residents on a constant search to find the next air conditioned location.

The National Weather Service is warning that there is the potential for Friday's storms to "produce torrential rainfall and flash flooding."

About an inch of rain is expected to fall from Friday morning into the evening. Thunderstorms will be possible basically the entire day, but the NWS says the window of about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. has the best chance of bringing storms to the island.

Any rain should end by late Friday night and the weekend will bring sunny skies and noticeably cooler temperatures.

The full forecast:

Wednesday Night- Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday- Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night- Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

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