Long Island Weather: Nor'easter Takes Aim At Mother's Day Weekend

If you have outdoor plans with mom this weekend, you are going to need an umbrella. Maybe several of them. A potential nor'easter is taking aim at Long Island and it could wash out most of Mother's Day weekend.

"Confidence is increasing in a soaking windswept rain during the Sat-Sun morning period," the National Weather Service says.

"Forecast models show a cold front stalling over the Tennessee Valley and Mid-Atlantic states late this week. Along this front, a storm system is forecast to develop Thursday before reorganizing off the Mid-Atlantic coast late Friday," according to the Capital Weather Gang.

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"The storm is then expected to evolve into a nor’easter, intensifying and charging up the Northeast coast, spreading rain, heavy at times, from Washington to Boston."

"Nor'easter" is the term used to describe heavy winds that develop off the coast. They usually happen during the winter and early spring months, but this one is going to hit in mid-May.

That cold front is also why it's been so chilly — and rainy — lately. The National Weather Service noted the difference we've seen from April to May.

"As low pressure east of New England moves farther out into the open Atlantic, weak high pressure will build in, with dry and cool conditions continuing into Friday," the National Weather Service says. "Strengthening low pressure will then approach from the southwest, bringing rain and wind this weekend."

There is the potential for 1-3 inches of rain in all, along with possible coastal flooding.

"The main rain and wind impacts appear to taper off Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, but windy, cool and unsettled weather may linger into early next week," the NWS says.

It could be worse, though. Parts of Connecticut have seen some snow this week:

Here's the full forecast:

Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Thursday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday- Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night- A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday- Rain. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night- Rain. Low around 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday- A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Sunday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Reporting by Marc Torrence