Long Island forecast: Cooler temps won't last

That chill in the air heralding the arrival of fall in about a week won't take over just yet.

Tuesday's unusually cooler weather — with a high of just 68 degrees — will be followed by a warmer and still sunny Wednesday, the experts said.

After a night where lows will dip to the 50s and even the 40s in some outlying area, temperatures will climb back up to normal, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.

While Tuesday's weather was about five degrees below normal, the weather service said, more sunshine is anticipated Wednesday and highs are expected to be in the mid to high 70s through Friday.

However, there is a 30% chance showers will arrive Thursday and continue Friday, the weather service said. But after that look for fair weather through Monday with daytime highs going back down to the cool mid-60s.

Some of the clouds high above Long Island and elsewhere in the metropolitan area could be due to smoke from the West Coast wildfires that has drifted east, according to the National Weather Service.

Those clouds, which are at about 25,000 feet, are expected to dissipate, forecasters say.

Anyone tempted to swim or surf at an Atlantic beach on Tuesday should know there is both a high risk of rip currents throughout the evening and a surf advisory until midnight.

That risk of high surf and rip currents may continue Wednesday and through the week so those contemplating swimming or surfing should check conditions first, the weather service said.