Long Island Weekend Weather: Sun, Then Possible Rain

Long Island is going to have at least one absolutely gorgeous beach day this weekend. And maybe two, if we're lucky.

The National Weather Service says that Saturday should be beautiful, with mostly sunny skies and a high around 85. However, there is a chance that thunder storms could move into the area Saturday night into Sunday. So if you need to go to the beach this weekend, make sure it's Saturday.

• Don't like the beach? Check out Patch's Weekend Events Guide for even more fun things to do!

If you do go to the beach, make sure to be careful: there is still a warning for dangerous rip currents forming. Also, some beaches are closed to swimming.

Nassau County

• Lattington Beach

Suffolk County

• North Shore Beach Association Beach at Beech Road
• Sound Beach Property Owners Association West Beach
• Lake Ronkonkoma Beach
• Benjamins Beach
• Tanner Park Beach

For the latest information on beach closures, call (516)227-9700 in Nassau and (631)852-5822 in Suffolk.

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

• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

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