Mostly dry this evening ahead of a nice end to the week on Long Island
A brief rain shower is possible this evening, but otherwise expect nice summer weather into the start of the weekend before rain returns during the day Sunday.
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THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
Most of this evening will be dry and partly cloudy with a little elevated haze in the sky, but there is a slight chance for a brief, isolated rain shower. Temperatures will gradually drop through the 70s. It will still feel a bit muggy outside. 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.
DROUGHT UPDATE
Every Thursday morning, we get an update on local Long Island drought conditions. This morning'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
TONIGHT: A stray evening rain shower. Otherwise, dry and partly cloudy with lows around the upper 60s 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.
