Long Island is about to get a little taste of summer in May. Temperatures will challenge record highs this week, just days after many locals cranked up the heat in their homes.
Temperatures will top out near 80 degrees on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. On Thursday, it will be closer to 90 and it's likely the daily record high of 84 degrees at Long Island MacArthur Airport will be eclipsed. The average daily high for this time of year is 68 degrees.
The summer-like weather in store for much of this week will not mark a end to cool conditions for the month, according to AccuWeather.
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"Cooler air will settle across the region this weekend and into early next week," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams said.
The next chance of rain in the forecast isn't until next Sunday night into Monday.
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Here's the full forecast:
Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Tuesday- Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday- Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday- Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
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