HEAT ALERT: Extreme heat, gusty storms Thursday after scattered showers tomorrow
Nice weather continues this evening with scattered rain Wednesday afternoon plus hot and humid weather with a storm chance Thursday.
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THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
After another beautiful day today, it is a nice, mostly clear and comfortable evening with temperatures falling into and through the 60s. Clouds will gradually increase overnight with lows around 60 degrees into early Wednesday morning.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Tomorrow will start dry with a mix of sun and clouds in the morning, but keep an umbrella with you. A few widely scattered showers and even an isolated downpour will be possible in the afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the lower to middle 70s, but it will feel more humid.
HEAT ADVISORY THURSDAY
It is going to feel hot and uncomfortably humid on Thursday! Feels like temperatures can approach close to 100 degrees. Please stay heat smart for Thursday and avoid strenuous outdoor activity, take breaks in an air-conditioned environment and drink plenty of water.
Remember, cars heat up dangerously fast in the heat, too! Check out how hot the inside of a car can get in a matter of minutes in heat like Thursday's below. Please double-check your vehicles to make sure no one or no pet is left in a dangerously hot environment.
THURSDAY'S STORM CHANCE
In addition to the high heat and humidity on Thursday, scattered strong to potentially severe thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon and evening. The threats with these storms will be damaging wind gusts, torrential downpours, hail and frequent lightning. Stay with News 12 for important updates on the heat and potentially strong storms for Thursday.
EXTENDED FORECAST
TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy this evening, with clouds slowly increasing late overnight. Evening temperatures will gradually drop into and through the 60s. Lows in the upper 50s to low 60s early Wednesday morning. Wind: southwest 5 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS -- Mostly cloudy with occasional breaks of sun. Highs will be in the lower to middle 70s, but you will feel the humidity more. Scattered showers and even an isolated brief downpour will be possible in the afternoon and through Wednesday night. Rain will be widely scattered. Much of the day in any one location is more dry than wet. Overnight, mostly cloudy with an isolated shower or brief thunderstorm. Lows near 66 degrees.
THURSDAY: HEAT ALERT - STRONG STORMS -- A mix of sun and clouds. Hot and humid. Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s with high humidity. It can feel like the upper 90s to near 100 degrees, especially in Nassau County and northwestern Suffolk County. A heat advisory is in effect because of this from NOON to 8 p.m. Please take breaks from the heat, avoid strenuous activity and drink plenty of water to make sure you are staying safe. Scattered strong storms will also be likely at any time in the afternoon and evening. Some of the most widespread storms will likely be closer to around after 6 p.m. Storms can have damaging wind gusts, torrential downpours, frequent lightning and hail. News 12 will continue to have important updates through the week for you about this on-air, on social media and on the News 12 APP. Overnight lows near 69 degrees.
FRIDAY: SHOWER CHANCE -- Sun and clouds. Highs around 85 degrees and humid. A few spotty late-day showers or even an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out at this time. Lows near 66 degrees.
SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 85 degrees, but with slightly lower humidity. Lows near 66 degrees.
SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 84 degrees with moderate humidity. Lows near 63 degrees.
MONDAY: Partly sunny with a few spotty rain showers, mainly late in the day. Highs around 82 degrees. Lows near 64 degrees.
TUESDAY: Morning showers give way to afternoon sun. Highs around 75 degrees. Lows near 64 degrees.
