Pleasant start to fall on Long Island; cooler temperatures next week

News 12 Storm Watch Team says the weather pattern changes for the workweek.

News 12 Staff

Sep 20, 2024, 9:45 AM

Updated 4 hr ago

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TODAY: The weather conditions are quite lovely today for the first day of autumn as highs will be in the lower 70s. The sun gives way to afternoon fair weather clouds that drape across the sky, but they pass through gracefully.
TONIGHT: Tonight's low will be in the upper 50s with a few clouds and pleasant weather.
TOMORROW: Tomorrow's a mostly cloudy autumn-like day with highs in the upper 60s with some areas reaching 70 or 71 if lucky. The mostly cloudy sky comes with a weather system that is breaking up over to the west and this system may send a rogue sprinkle by mid-afternoon after 3 p.m. This isn't significant rain, but the late-day sprinkle may be surprising.
TUESDAY: Tuesday looks mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY: Wednesday is cloudy again with rain approaching late in the day. Highs in the low 70s/upper 60s. Showers possible late in the day.
THURSDAY: We may experience meaningful rain on Thursday as a weather front slides across the area. This rain is expected to dwell and linger into early Friday before moving east/offshore clearing for the weekend. At this time, it's too soon to gauge how much rain, but it is in the forecast nevertheless. Highs will be near 70 degrees.