LI Weather For Week Ahead: What To Expect

LONG ISLAND, NY — Don't put away the umbrellas yet — the week's forecast for Long Island could bring new rain across the region.

Here's the forecast for the week ahead, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Monday night:

Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Wednesday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.