STORM WATCH: Showers this evening; heavier rain to slow travel at times Friday
Scattered showers this evening lead into a wetter day on Friday, breaking the more than two-and-a-half-week dry stretch of weather on Long Island.
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STORM WATCH: SHOWERS TONIGHT, ROUNDS OF RAIN FRIDAY
Periods of moderate to heavy rain are still on the way to Long Island into Friday! This evening will still be drier than wet, but keep the rain jacket and umbrella with you. There will still be some widely scattered showers from time to time paired with a southwest breeze with gusts up to around 20 to 25 mph. That wind will subside overnight. It will stay mostly cloudy and mild with those occasional showers through the evening. Temperatures will remain in the 60s.
Scattered downpours can start to arrive any time after 10 p.m. tonight. This will set the stage for a wet Friday, but there will be a wide range of rain totals across Long Island and some breaks in the rain at times. Budget a little extra travel time and keep the rain gear with you all day.
The steadiest and most widespread rain is likely in the morning through early afternoon with a few rumbles of thunder. While there will be breaks in the rain at times in the afternoon and evening, there will still be some rounds of rain moving through. By afternoon and evening, the best chance for steadier and heavier rain will be over central and eastern Suffolk County. It will be drier for Nassau and northwestern Suffolk Counties by that time with just some scattered showers. Rain totals will be around 0.5" to 1.5" in Nassau and northwestern Suffolk Counties, but can be as high as around 2" to 4" of rain in central and eastern Suffolk County. The last of any steadier rain will taper off in eastern Suffolk County around or before midnight. Stay with News 12 for updates all day on Friday.
TRAVEL IMPACTS: Wet leaves can make travel more slippery this time of year and those leaves can clog storm drains and lead to some ponding of water and minor street flooding. Keep this in mind and use caution traveling on Friday. Areas that see more downpours - especially eastern Suffolk County - have the best chance to see more scattered areas of minor flooding. Use caution traveling all day.
Here is the hour-by-hour projected rain for Long Island on Friday:
EXTENDED FORECAST
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with widely spotty showers before 10 p.m. Breezy this evening, but wind gusts up to around 25 mph will subside overnight. After 10 p.m. there will be an increasing chance for scattered downpours into Friday morning. Plan on a very wet morning commute Friday. Low temperatures will be mild again - around the lower 60s. Wind: southwest 10 to 20 mph.
FRIDAY: STORM WATCH -- Mostly cloudy with periods of rain. Some rain will be heavy at times, especially in central and eastern Suffolk County. Be prepared for slower than usual travel and a wet day. Nassau and western Suffolk Counties will see less rain than eastern Suffolk County. Wet leaves will make roads slippery and leaves clogging storm drains can increase the chance for minor street flooding. High temperatures will be around 68 degrees. Lows near 54 degrees into Saturday morning.
SATURDAY: Sun and clouds with a few spotty showers throughout the day. Not a washout. Highs around 65 degrees. Lows near 42 degrees.
SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Breezy. Highs around 60 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 58 degrees. Lows near 39 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 62 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.
WEDNESDAY: VETERANS DAY -- Mostly sunny. Highs around 59 degrees. Lows near 39 degrees.
THURSDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 55 degrees. Lows near 38 degrees.
