More rain forecast for Long Island Wednesday afternoon, evening

After Wednesday afternoon's showers and thunderstorms, more rain is likely on Long Island before 9 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

A broken line of showers and thunderstorms keeps moving east, with the front's edge advancing into eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut, the weather service said just before 4 p.m.

Some storms could generate small hail and heavy rain Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, forecasters said. Showers are likely and a thunderstorm possible before 9, with a slight chance of showers afterward until midnight.

A few potential stronger thunderstorms could bring isolated damaging wind gusts, the NWS said.

Wednesday night's low will be around 59, before Thursday brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 78, the weather service said.