Clouds increase this evening with spotty showers to start the weekend
After the first day of May saw some nice weather, there will be some on-and-off rain showers going into Saturday morning and a close call on more spotty showers Saturday evening.
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It was a great day of weather on Long Island today - hopefully you had a chance to enjoy it. Temperatures were in the upper 50s and low 60s this afternoon with mainly sunny skies. The weekend will be cooler than average with cloudy skies and a spotty shower on Saturday, followed by drier weather on Sunday. Next week will start very warm but breezy.
FULL MOON TONIGHT
Before it becomes too cloudy, you will be able to see the full "flower moon" this evening -- if you grab a photo, tag me in any posts on social media!
DROUGHT UPDATE
The latest drought monitor still has the entire island under "abnormally dry" conditions and has now added the East End into drought status for the first time. The update continues to keep the drought status for western Nassau County.
About 2 inches of rain would be required to eliminate the moderate drought status, which is not expected in the next 10 days.
Showers tonight
Thin clouds this evening will thicken overnight. Spotty showers are expected after midnight. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the low to mid-40s.
Weekend Showers
Saturday is mostly cloudy and cooler than average due to a coastal storm. Although the storm will remain well offshore, it will pull cooler air in from the Atlantic, bringing light isolated showers. The best chance for rain will be out east. High temperatures are in the 50s.
Sunday is the better day out of the weekend. There will be a mix of sun and clouds with highs near 60 degrees
Mild but Breezy Next Week
Monday and Tuesday will be warm. Highs could approach the upper 70s in parts of Nassau and Western Suffolk counties away from the beaches. It will be windy, with gusts up to 30 mph possible on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rain returns to the forecast on Wednesday and is most likely on Thursday.
Cooler weather is in the forecast for Mother's Day weekend, but it's still too early for specifics.
