STORM WATCH: Spotty showers and a few thunderstorms may produce strong winds for Long Island
Have the umbrella handy today with spotty showers and thunderstorms. Gusty winds at times around 30 mph. Weekend weather looks good.
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Cloudy skies and areas of dense fog will start the day before scattered showers move across Long Island through the morning and into the afternoon. A few thunderstorms are also expected to develop, and any storm that forms could become strong to locally severe, producing heavy downpours and strong, gusty winds. Afternoon temperatures will range from the upper 70s to the upper 80s, with the warmest readings across western Nassau County. It will be windy at times with some wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph.
Some dense fog will impact play in the morning. Gusty winds at the US OPEN - Some Wind gusts 25 to 40 mph with a chance of thunderstorms.
Tonight, showers and thunderstorms will come to an end, leaving behind partly cloudy skies. It will remain warm and muggy overnight, with low temperatures settling into the 60s.
Friday begins with plenty of morning clouds before sunshine breaks through during the afternoon. It will be a pleasant end to the workweek with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and improving conditions through the day.
Looking ahead to Father's Day weekend, the forecast couldn't be much better. Saturday will feature abundant sunshine with highs in the lower 80s, making for excellent beach, boating, and barbecue weather. Saturday night will be comfortably cool with partly cloudy skies and lows in the 50s. Father's Day on Sunday, which also marks the beginning of summer, will bring mostly sunny skies with a few late-day clouds and pleasant afternoon temperatures around 80 degrees.
