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Clouds clear this evening; tracking rain and a warm-up for later this week

After a decent, but mostly cloudy day, clouds gradually clear this evening with temperatures cooling down into the 40s overnight.

Matt Hammer

May 11, 2026, 4:59 PM

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THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT

Today was decent, but with plenty of cloud coverage. Through this evening, clouds are gradually clearing with a decent sunset possible across especially western parts of Long Island around 8 p.m. Temperatures will be cooling down into the 50s this evening.

Expect a partly cloudy to mostly clear sky overnight. There will be a slight chill into Tuesday morning as low temperatures drop into the mid-40s by early morning.

BEAUTIFUL TUESDAY AHEAD

Tomorrow will be one of the nicer days this week! It will be mostly sunny with more seasonable temperatures in the mid-60s in the afternoon with a light breeze. Enjoy and keep in mind the UV index will return to high levels, meaning sunscreen will be warranted to avoid a sunburn from late-morning through mid-afternoon.

NEXT RAIN CHANCES

There will be spotty rain showers possible on Wednesday, mostly in the morning and then again late at night. The middle part of the day through mid-evening on Wednesday looks OK for Long Island. The steadiest rain this week will be on Thursday morning, when a few downpours and a rumble of thunder will be possible. This will last a few hours before rain chances become lighter and more spotty again.

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Spotty lighter showers cannot be ruled out Thursday afternoon through Friday under a mostly cloudy sky. Most of Friday looks fine with more breaks of sunshine, but we just cannot rule out a couple of showers at this point.

WARMER WEATHER ON THE WAY

Friday and especially over the weekend, we have much warmer weather expected! It will begin with temperatures nearing 70 degrees on Friday. Then, high temperatures should get well into the 70s over the weekend. This is shaping up to be one of our nicest weekends in a long time. Both Saturday and Sunday are expected to be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. These warmer temperatures will last through at least Tuesday of next week before likely returning to the 60s. The normal average high temperature for Long Island this time of the year is 67 degrees.

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