Remnants Of Ida To Drench Long Island This Week

LONG ISLAND, NY — The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for the region:

Remnants of tropical cyclone Ida are expected to ride along a frontal boundary and affect the region Wednesday into Thursday morning. A period of moderate to heavy rainfall is becoming more likely for portions of the region. Flooding is a possibility, especially across urban and poor drainage areas. However, there still is some uncertainty as to where the heaviest rain will be.

Ida, currently a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, slammed into Louisiana Sunday. The entire city of New Orleans was without power Sunday night, CNN reported.

The full Long Island forecast:

Monday- A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday- Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday- Showers likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night- Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday- Showers, mainly before 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday- Sunny, with a high near 74.