A Little Snow, A Lot of Rain in This Week's Forecast

A pair of weather systems will bring unsettled weather to the region, mostly in the form of rain, over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.

The temperature hit 50 degrees at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Monday afternoon, but things will cool down on Tuesday, with the high temperature expected to be around 38 degrees. On Tuesday afternoon, there will be a chance of snow, but just a coating to a half-inch of accumulation is expected.

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That snow will pretty quickly turn to rain in the evening and then it will just keep raining for a long time. In more precise terms, the NWS says rain is likely on Long Island from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Thursday. The heaviest rain is expected Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

More than an inch and a half of rain will likely fall across Long Island before things dry up Thursday afternoon.

“Strong south to southeast winds will push Atlantic Ocean water toward Long Island and the southern coast of New England with the risk of minor coastal flooding at times of high tide during Wednesday night,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said.

Here’s the full forecast:

Monday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Tuesday- A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night- Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday- Rain. High near 49. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night- Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 55 by 4am. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday- Rain likely before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.