Long Island weather: Three days of on-off showers coming

A second winner of a day with warm temperatures and sunshine will give way to three days of on and off showers, the National Weather Service said.

After a day in which the high was in the 50s (above average but not near the 2017 record of 64)  high pressure will move offshore Monday and low pressure will creep in from the southwest, bringing with it clouds and an overnight chance of light rain beginning around 3 a.m.

"Clouds will increase tonight as low pressure begins to approach the area, with a slight chance of rain late across portions of northeastern New Jersey, New York City and Long Island. Low temperatures will range from the lower 40s in New York City and Long Island down to the middle 30s," the weather service said in its regional summary Monday afternoon.

"Rain and fog then become likely for the entire area by Tuesday afternoon continuing into Wednesday, with highs from the upper 40s to around 50 during that time," the service said.

There's more rain in the forecast for Wednesday, when showers and areas of fog are likely, the weather service said.

Mostly sunny skies and breezy weather is in the forecast for both Thursday and Friday.

The good news is that daytime temperatures should remain in the 40s — and, possibly, event low 50s — for the remainder of the week.

The bad news is a cold front moves in overnight Thursday into Friday when temperatures are expected to dip into the upper 20s overnight, dropping the daytime temperature to right around 40 degrees Friday.

Of course, there's no snow in the immediate forecast.

And, March is right around the corner.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”