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LI Memorial Day Forecast: Thundery Start, Then A Beautiful Weekend
Friday and Saturday are likely to be rainy, but the rest of the weekend will be gorgeous, forecasts say.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Memorial Day weekend is going to start off rainy, but then clear up and become pretty close to perfect.
According to the National Weather Service, rain could come to the area tonight and into tomorrow. But it's likely to start Friday night. Forecasts say there's also a chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and night. Those showers and thunderstorms could continue into Saturday, but would taper off by Saturday night.
But after the rain, it's clear and sunny skies. Sunday will be sunny with a high around 77, and Monday is predicted to have a high around 81. That beautiful, sunny weather will continue into the start of next week, too.
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Here's the full weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle after 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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