Storm Chances to Start the Work Week, Little Relief From The Heat

The good news: an excessive heat warning is finally over for Long Island. The heat index, how hot it feels when humidity is factored in, hit an astounding 109 degrees at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Sunday.

The bad news: we won't get much of a cool down during the work week and there are thunderstorms in the forecast once again.

"A slow-moving front will pull plentiful tropical moisture northward from the Gulf Coast early in the week," according to AccuWeather Long-Range Meteorologist Ed Vallee.

The forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Photo: AccuWeather