Long Island weather forecast: Rain to continue but sun coming
Saturday's rain didn't stop Randall D. Fulling, right, his wife Stephanie, their daughter Lily, 10 months, and two family friends, from spending the day picking pumpkins at the Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden in Mannorville. Credit: John Roca
Rain is expected to continue to fall into the early hours Sunday morning before sunny skies gradually return to Long Island later Sunday.
The National Weather Service said Saturday evening that there was a 60% chance of showers Sunday before 8 a.m. and then clouds will begin to clear and the sun emerge. A high temperature should be about 60 degrees, which would be 4 degrees cooler than the average high for the date in Islip.
A north wind of 14 mph to 16 mph was expected.
The weather service's area forecast Saturday evening said, "Low pressure will move off the Mid Atlantic coast, passing south of the region tonight into Sunday morning."
During the day Sunday southern Suffolk County residents may see brief flooding of up to a half foot in vulnerable areas near the waterfront, according to the weather service.
The forecast for Monday and Tuesday is for partly sunny skies, with highs both days of about 61 degrees.
Wednesday and Thursday should be sunny, but there is a 30% chance of rain on Friday.
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