Turkey Trot Weekend: Long Island Forecast

LONG ISLAND, NY — Whether you're planning to participate in or watch any of the Turkey Trots scheduled for this weekend — in Old Bethpage, Lindenhurst, Long Beach, Massapequa and more — there's a chance things will start off wet.

Rain is predicted to arrive Friday afternoon and taper off on Saturday. When is the question.

In Nassau County, there's a 30 percent chance of rain in the morning, then it'll be partly sunny in the afternoon. In Suffolk, the chance of rain is 50 percent in the morning.

First, the record-challenging warmth gripping the Midwest will expand across the Northeast, said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. On Thursday and Friday, highs on Long Island could be in the 60s.

Then a coastal storm from the south will meet a cold front, with some potential for heavy rain and gusty winds, he said. "Temperatures will drop in areas that pick up rainfall both along the coast and inland from the two systems."

Here's the five-day forecast from the National Weather Service based on Southern Nassau:

• Wednesday Afternoon - Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph.
• Tonight - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Thursday - Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning.
• Thursday Night - Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
• Friday - Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
• Friday Night - Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Saturday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
• Saturday Night - Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
• Sunday - Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
• Sunday Night - Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.