Thunderstorms Threaten Evening Commute Once Again

Another day, another chance of thunderstorms for Long Island. As has been the case the past couple of days, the strongest storms are expected to remain to our west.

There's a chance of thunderstorms from about 6 p.m. until midnight Thursday on the island, the National Weather Service says. Rain is expected to spread across the region during the evening hours.

The full forecast:

Thursday Night- Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday- Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night- A chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night- A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday- A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night- A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.