Partly cloudy overnight ahead of a nice end to the week on Long Island
Nice summer weather continues into the start of the weekend before rain chances return during the day Sunday.
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OVERNIGHT
It will stay partly cloudy overnight, with low temperatures in the 60s to low 70s into early Friday morning.
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
One of the best meteor showers of the year is officially past peak viewing, but you can see meteors through the weekend. Look northeast, around 30 degrees above the horizon before 1 a.m. From 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. The show will be around 35 to 40 degrees above the horizon - so just look a little higher in the sky then.
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 7 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.
BEACH FORECAST AND TIDES
Check out the local beach weather forecast and more here.
EXTENDED FORECAST
OVERNIGHT: Dry and partly cloudy with lows around the upper 60s to lower 70s into Friday morning. Wind: west-northwest 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY: Sun and clouds. A brief, pop-up rain shower is possible in the afternoon and early evening, but most of the day will be nice and dry. Highs around the lower to mid-80s with noticeable, but not unbearable, humidity. Wind: north to south around 5 to 15 mph. UV Index: very high. BOATERS: No advisories.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 82 degrees and comfortable. Lows near 66 degrees.
SUNDAY: Increasing clouds with scattered rain showers developing, mostly in the afternoon and evening. Highs near 82 degrees. Lows near 70 degrees.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers, mostly in the morning. Highs around 86 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 83 degrees. Lows near 67 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 83 degrees. Lows near 69 degrees.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible, mostly in the morning. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 68 degrees.
