LONG ISLAND, NY — With Long Island slated to offer fall festivals, pumpkin picking, and events a'plenty, all eyes are on the skies as Mother Nature could bring another round of soggy weather to the area for at least part of the weekend — before gradual clearing and sunshine.
Here's the forecast for this weekend's weather, according to the National Weather Service:
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. High near 70. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then showers likely. Low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday might
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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