October Summer: Record Heat, Storms For Long Island Wednesday

Someone forgot to tell Mother Nature it's October. Temperatures will soar to near 90 degrees on Long Island Wednesday, breaking record highs and likely sending many to local beaches for a last gasp of summer heat.

But get outside now if you can. The heat isn't sticking around for long. A cold front will sink southward from the north and bring scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon into the evening, the National Weather Service says. Heavy downpours are possible, but no severe weather is expected.

The cold front should push south of the region by 7-8 p.m., ending the threat for thunderstorms and ushering in significantly cooler and drier air. Brief wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph and a temperature drop of 10 to 20 degrees in a 1-2 hour period are quite possible, the NWS says.

Chilly conditions are expected Thursday, with cloudy skies, an increasing chance of showers, gusty easterly winds and highs in the low-60s.

The full forecast:

Wednesday- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night- Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday- Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night- Rain before 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Steady temperature around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday- Scattered showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night- Clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday- Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Sunday- Partly sunny, with a high near 73.