Long Island forecast: Heavy rain expected over night and into Monday, NWS says
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Badly-needed rain is in the forecast for overnight and Monday, the National Weather Service said.
The low Sunday night will dip to about 68 degrees with southeast winds close to 8 mph and in the predawn hours, there is a good chance of showers, forecasters said.
Monday brings a 90% chance of thunderstorms and a high of 80, with some heavy rain expected. Nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain is forecast, the weather service said. More showers and thunderstorms are predicted for Monday night with a low of 68.
On Tuesday, there's a 50% chance of showers after 11 a.m. on an otherwise mostly sunny day with a high of 84. Overnight, there's a 30% chance of showers and a low of 67.
The rain is welcome amid drought conditions. Just last week, the South Shore of Long Island was placed in severe drought status by the U.S. Drought Monitor, a federal agency that tracks drought nationwide.
Water officials have been encouraging residents to limit lawn sprinkling as a precaution to make sure water pressure is adequate for firefighting.
Wednesday and Thursday, the dry high heat returns and it looks to be mostly sunny with highs about 88 and lows at night of 70, according to the weather service.
Friday's high should hit 90 with a mix of sun and clouds and an overnight low of 70.
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