Weather Long Island: Strong thunderstorms are possible this weekend



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Several waves of moderate to heavy rains will have an impact on Long Island late Thursday night to Saturday, the National Weather Service announced.

Up to 2 inches of rain in all is possible.

"Friday night, we will have intermittent showers but they will be more and more numerous on Friday night when the second wave will pass," writes Joe Cioffi, meteorologist for WPIX-TV and FiOS1 News, on his website. "It allowed us to see strong thunderstorms in the night from Saturday to Saturday morning."

Friday morning's ride will probably be wet, with rain falling almost from 5 to 10 am, announces the NWS.

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The complete forecast:

Thursday evening – Possibility of showers, then showers and possibly thunderstorms after 4 o'clock in the morning. Minimum about 60. South wind from 9 to 16 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. The probability of precipitation is 80%. The new precipitation is between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch, with the exception of higher amounts in the event of a storm.

Friday – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then probable showers. Constant temperature around 64. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts up to 33 mph. The probability of precipitation is 100%. The new precipitation is between a quarter and a half inch.

Friday night – showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Winds south 10 to 14 mph. The probability of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation is between three quarters and one inch.

Saturday – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Maximum around 62. Breezy, with a southerly wind ranging from 10 to 15 mph becoming west at 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. The winds could blow up to 36 mph. The probability of precipitation is 90%. The new precipitation is between a quarter and a half inch.

Saturday night – Partially clear, with a minimum around 41. Wind west 10 to 14 mph.

Sunday – Sunny, with a maximum near 53.

Sunday night – Partly clear, with a minimum around 43.

Monday – 50 percent chance of rain after 10h. Partially sunny, with a maximum of almost 57.

Monday night – 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a minimum around 49.

Tuesday – 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a maximum near 61.

Tuesday evening – Possibility of showers. Partly cloudy, with temperatures around 54. Rainfall is 60%.

Wednesday – Possibility of showers. Cloudy, with a maximum of almost 64. The precipitation is 60%.

Photo taken by Billie Rose Langon in Melville

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