A few showers tonight; nice weather, elevated brush fire risk continues this weekend
Temperatures will continue to be mostly in the 40s tonight with a quick chance for a few rain showers after midnight.
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THIS EVENING
After a nice day with temperatures in the low to mid-50s, more clouds are building this evening with temperatures dropping into and through the 40s. If you will be out overnight, have a light rain jacket or umbrella with you because there will be just a couple of light, spotty rain showers moving across Long Island. It will not be terribly cold overnight, with most low temperatures in the low to mid-40s.
ELEVATED BRUSH FIRE RISK
Drier-than-normal conditions, paired with low humidity and some breezier days, are keeping the risk of brush fires and rapid spread of any fire higher than normal until Long Island gets some beneficial rain.
There is a burn ban in effect already through mid-May. Please avoid the use of open flame and be extremely cautious with the disposal of cigarettes and matches, etc. It will be windier at times on Saturday with some gusts between 20 and 30 mph.
NICE WEEKEND WEATHER
Other than the brush fire risk, the weather is overall going to be beautiful and feel decent this weekend. It will be mostly sunny on Saturday and breezy with high temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. On Sunday, the sun will give way to some increase in cloud coverage during the afternoon, and it will feel cooler. Highs will be in the lower to middle 50s.
BIGGER WARM-UP NEXT WEEK
Most of next week, other than a passing shower at times, looks fairly dry still and much warmer. Highs on Monday will be mostly in the middle to upper 60s, although it will be a bit cooler for the South Shore and East End. The warmest days will be Tuesday through Thursday. Northern Nassau and northwestern Suffolk Counties can touch 80 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday! Much of Long Island will be in the low to mid-70s those days. Even overnight low temperatures will be warmer and more comfortable - mostly in the 50s.
Late in the week, temperatures come down slightly, but still will feel nice - in the upper 50s to mid-60s.
Have a nice weekend!
