Forecast: Wet start to holiday weekend, flood watch in effect
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A flash flood watch is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight as periods of rain and thunderstorms bear down on Long Island.
Some localized parkway and coastal flooding is also possible.
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Saturday night remains mostly cloudy with a few showers.
Easter Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with a chance for a few spotty showers. But most of the day should be dry and breezy with highs near 60 degrees. A passing shower could hit Sunday night.
Forecasters say Monday should also be partly sunny with a chance for rain and highs of 60-65 degrees.
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