LI Weekend Weather: 50/50 Chance Of Rain Could Dampen Plans

LONG ISLAND, NY — Rain may dampen activities Long Islanders have planned for this weekend. Or it might not. Forecasts say it could go either way.

According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will be partly cloudy and mild temperatures, with a high around 77. But there's a 50/50 shot of rain on Sunday. There could also be thunderstorms Sunday night.

There's also a small chance the rain could carry over to Monday morning, but it would clear out by the mid-afternoon. The clear weather is predicted to stick around for most of the week.

Here's the full weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.