Special Weather Statement Issued For Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for Long Island:

Fog has become locally dense. Widespread visibilities under one mile have been reported, and many locations have fallen to under a half a mile. If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you in case a sudden stop is needed.

Some good news: The heavy rain has already moved east of the island after dropping an inch or two on the region.

Mostly cloudy skies are in the forecast Tuesday afternoon, but there will remain a chance of scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, the NWS says.

The full forecast:

Tuesday- Cloudy with a chance of rain. Areas of fog. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday Night- Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday- Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph... Increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday- Rain in the morning...then rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday- Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.

Friday Night- Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday- Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Lows around 40.

Sunday- Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.