STORM WATCH: A stray strong thunderstorm possible on this hot Saturday afternoon for Long Island
Temperatures will feel like near 100-degrees this weekend. A few thunderstorms are possible today. Here's the latest on the potential timing.
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Isolated strong storm possible today
The Storm Prediction Center has placed Long Island under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. Storms will be capable of damaging wind and frequent lighting between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. Although severe weather is possible, the overall coverage of storms is isolated and many of us will remain dry.
A heat advisory remains in effect for the entire island through 8 p.m. Saturday, with heat index values, or feels-like temperatures, climbing into the 90s to around 100 degrees.
Steamy Saturday, a stray storm
Today is hot and humid under sunny skies, with high temperatures near 90-degrees inland and in the 80s along the coast. With the humidity, it will feel like 100-degrees. A pop up shower and storm is expected today, mainly west of Long Island. However, the risk for storms is much lower than Friday and storms are not expected to be severe today.
Sunny Sunday, likely dry
Sunday starts very humid with some patchy fog and a few clouds, but the humidity levels will lower throughout the day. With mostly sunny skies, it will easily approach 90-degrees during the afternoon and it will feel like near 100-degrees. However, storms are not expected.
Boat and Beach Forecast
There is a moderate risk for rip currents for all Atlantic facing beaches this weekend. Please remain cautious about swimming at the Atlantic Ocean beaches as you try to find some relief from the hot and humid weather and only enter the water where a lifeguard is on duty.
The wind will generally be west to southwest this weekend at 5 to 10 mph. Swells on the Atlantic beaches are around 3 feet. Conditions remain good for boaters on the Atlantic or the Long Island Sound, but exert caution in the afternoon for pop up storms today.
