Storm Alberto: How Will It Affect Long Island?

HARTFORD, CT – Though Subtropical Storm Alberto has already crashed ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast and is expected to churn through the United States on a path far west of Long Island, its impacts will still be felt in the area, forecasters predict.

The storm, the first of the 2018 season, hit the Florida Panhandle Monday and is dumping up to 8 inches of rain on Alabama and other southern states. It is expected to drench areas as far north as Chicago. After that, it will track through Michigan and into Canada, according to the National Weather Service.

Further east, the storm system will create unsettled weather with rain through the weekend. The rain is not expected to be drenching, but it could certainly ruin any outdoor plans. Long Island could see some rain on five straight days from Thursday to next Monday.

The full Long Island forecast:

Tuesday Night- Areas of fog after 9pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday- Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday- Cloudy, with a high near 75.

Friday Night- A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday- A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night- A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday- A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Monday- A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Written by Adam Nichols