WHAT'S NEW: Hot Wednesday with late day showers and storms. A cold front overnight Wednesday into Thursday will drop temperatures almost 25 degrees.
WHAT'S NEXT: Today with highs in the 90s will make it an official heat wave. Highs will be in the 90s on Wednesday making it a four-day heat wave. If Islip hits 100 degrees, it will only be the 8th time ever. The last time Islip hit 100 was July 22, 2011.
TODAY: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10mph. RECORD HEAT. RECORD HIGH FOR DAY AND MONTH IS 96.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sun and clouds. Hot. Spotty afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. RECORD HEAT. RECORD HIGH IS 92.
Wednesday Night: Spotty Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Much cooler. A few scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: A few showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: A few scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Some scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.