Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY — The dog days of summer have arrived with hot and humid conditions that have already resulted in hazardous weather outlooks for the region from the National Weather Service.

In a hazardous outlook issued Monday for Long Island, the NWS warned, "Hot and humid conditions will result in heat indices in the mid 90s to lower 100s Wednesday through Friday. Heat advisories are likely."

"After many residents across the Northeast were able to give their air conditioning units a break to start out the month of August, the dog days of summer are set to return," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.

The heat and humidity will also set the stage for rounds of showers and thunderstorms on several days this week, AccuWeather reporter.

Heat stroke is a serious and life-threatening condition that claims many lives nationwide each year. Symptoms include hot red, dry skin, shallow breathing, a rapid, weak pulse and confusion. Anyone suffering from heat stroke needs to receive emergency medical treatment immediately. Call 911 if you suspect heat stroke and immediately cool the overheated person while waiting for emergency help to arrive.

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The full forecast:

Monday Night- A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Wednesday Night- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Friday- A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night- A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.