Long Island weather: Mother's Day? More like mudders' day

The weather forecast for Sunday on Long Island seems more appropriate for mudders than mothers.

Rain is likely to begin overnight and pepper the region much of the day, forecasters said. 

"You'll probably need the umbrella all day," News 12 Long Island meteorologist Geoff Bansen said. "A pretty soggy Mother's Day."

Sunday's daylight temperatures will cool to the low 50s, sliding down to near 45 degrees at night, according to the National Weather Service in Upton.

"The rain will be on and off into Tuesday," said Weather Service meteorologist Melissa Di Spigna.

In addition to the periods of rain, Monday also will be windy and cool, with temperatures ranging from 54 during the day to near 45 at night, she said.

Clouds and showers Tuesday morning will give way to partly sunny skies, with temperatures echoing those seen on Monday, Bansen said.

Wednesday will be nice, he said, with temperatures potentially reaching up to 65, and then down to 50 at night.

Thursday, the first round of the PGA Championship in Bethpage, is expected to be mostly cloudy with the possibility of a few showers, Di Spigna said.

There's a 30 percent chance of showers Thursday, with temperatures in the mid- to high-60s, she said.

"There's a chance for rain," she said. "We'll have to keep an eye on it."

By Craig Schneider

craig.schneider@newsday.comScraigo

Craig Schneider is a Long Island native and Stony Brook University alumnus. He joined Newsday as a general assignment reporter in January 2018 after 20 years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.