Long Island forecast: Chances for rain this week but a sunny Monday

Long Islanders may have to keep their raincoats on a little longer as the forecast for the first week of May includes more rainfall with below average temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Valley Stream saw the most precipitation on a gloomy Sunday with 2.62 inches of rain by noon, according to the weather service. Monday’s forecast, after a wet, windy overnight, includes a 30% chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m. but otherwise sunny skies and a high near 60. At night, the chance of showers increases to 50% and it will be breezy.

“It won’t be a steady rain the entire time,” Joe Pollina, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said of Monday.

But Tuesday will be cloudy with a 50% chance of shower and a high in the upper 50s. Tuesday night’s forecast includes a 40% chance of showers with clouds and a low around 44.

The average high for the Islip area is 64, Pollina said.

A 40% chance of showers is in store for Wednesday with partly sunny skies and a high in the mid-50s in the morning and afternoon, before dropping to around 44 at night with more rain.

Thursday’s forecast also includes a 40 % chance of showers, but with clouds and a high near 58. At night, the chance of showers remains at 40% with a low in the mid-40s.

A break comes on a partly sunny Friday, with dry conditions and a high near 59. Nighttime will also be dry with clouds and a low near 45.

Saturday will be sunny with a high near 64 but will be cloudy at night with a low around 48. Sunday forecast is sunny with a high around 68.