LONG ISLAND, NY — After months of cold, snow and frigid temperatures, Mother Nature is set to bestow a taste of summer across Long Island in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.
Some parts of Long Island could see "record highs" near 90 degrees as it gets closer to Friday, said Dominic Ramunni, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Upton. Areas closer to the coast could see temperatures in the mid-80s, he said, adding: "It will still be some of the hottest weather we've seen."
Here's a look at the weather ahead, according to the National Weather Service:
Wednesday night
Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Sunday night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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