LI Weekend Weather: See What Mother Nature Has In Store

LONG ISLAND, NY — As the lazy days of summer wind down and back-to-school shopping begins, Long Island's weekend weather appears to be promising.

Here's the forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

Friday afternoon:

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 6 mph.

Friday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Sunday night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.