Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Long Island Through Friday Night: NWS

LONG ISLAND, NY — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Nassau and Suffolk Counties until 9 p.m. Friday night, the National Weather Service said.

Also, according to the NWS, here's a look at the weather for the upcoming weekend and week ahead:

Friday afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

Sunday night

Showers, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.