Beautiful Saturday across Long Island; scattered rain chance returns Sunday p.m.
After a few scattered downpours Friday evening, it is partly cloudy overnight with a sunny and comfortable start to the weekend before some scattered rain returns Sunday.
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OVERNIGHT
It will be partly cloudy overnight after a few scattered showers and brief downpours moved through Friday evening. Lows mostly in the 60s into early Saturday morning. By Saturday morning, it will feel even more comfortable outside.
WEEKEND BEACH FORECAST AND TIDES
Check out the local beach weather forecast and more here.
WEEKEND FUTURECAST
Here is a look at the latest future radar for Long Island through the weekend. Saturday looks amazing ahead of some scattered showers that will try to move in Sunday afternoon and evening, but as of now it much of Sunday looks OK with more clouds and just that increasing chance for showers through the day. The heaviest rain Sunday evening into Monday morning looks to be more south and west of Long Island at the moment, but stay with News 12 through the weekend for the very latest about that.
EXTENDED FORECAST
OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy and dry overnight with lows in the 60s into early Saturday morning. There can be a few temperatures in the 50s in and around the Pine Barrens and the Hamptons early Saturday. Wind: South-northeast 5 mph to 10 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 82 degrees and comfortable. Wind: Northeast-south 10 mph to 20 mph. BOATERS: No advisories. UV INDEX: Very high. Lows near 63 degrees.
SUNDAY: Increasing clouds with scattered rain showers developing, mostly in the afternoon and evening. As of now, the heaviest rain looks to be south and west of Long Island. Highs near 82 degrees. Lows near 70 degrees.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers, mostly in the morning. Highs around 85 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 84 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 84 degrees. Lows near 71 degrees.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms possible. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees.
FRIDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 81 degrees. Lows near 66 degrees.
LOCAL WATER QUALITY
Every Thursday, there is an update to water quality at 30 sites around Long Island from The Gobler Laboratory at Stony Brook University. This week, the water quality is generalized as "fair," with 10 sites having good water quality, 13 having fair water quality and seven having poor water quality.
The main issue at the "poor" sites was harmful algal blooms that are harmful to marine life, but not humans. Reminder: check with the county health departments for more information on where swimming is permitted as well as more information.
DROUGHT UPDATE
Every Thursday morning, we get an update on local Long Island drought conditions. This week's update showed even more improving conditions, but there is still a moderate to severe drought for the southern half of Long Island and also the North Fork.
