Showers, storms plague Long Island Tuesday and Wednesday, with flooding concerns
A stretch of wet weather is on the way for this upcoming week.
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Clouds will linger across the region tonight, but most areas stay dry as things quiet down after a few isolated storms this evening. It will be a mild and fairly calm night overall.
The pattern turns much more unsettled by Tuesday. While the morning commute should be mainly dry, showers and thunderstorms will become more numerous through the afternoon and evening. Severe weather is not the primary concern, but heavy rain will be. Some storms could produce torrential downpours with rainfall rates of 1 to 1 1/2 inches per hour, creating the potential for localized flash flooding.
The unsettled weather continues into Wednesday, with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. As the ground becomes increasingly saturated, the risk for flooding will grow, and there remains a medium risk for scattered flash flooding across the area.
By Thursday, storm chances remain in the forecast, but activity should become more scattered compared to the middle of the week. Gradual improvement is expected as we begin to transition toward a better weather pattern.
Looking ahead to the end of the week and the upcoming weekend, conditions are expected to improve with fewer storm chances, less humidity, and a return to more comfortable summer weather.
