LI Weekend Weather: Thunderstorms And Wind Before Temps Plummet

LONG ISLAND, NY — Thunderstorms and high winds are possible Thursday and Friday, the National Weather Service said, before temperatures plummet 15 degrees this weekend.

Long Islanders can expect warm and wet weather Thursday and Friday, with high temperatures in the low 50s. A thunderstorm is possible Thursday night, and the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for possible strong winds along with it. Winds could gust 45 to 50 miles per hour, the service said.

Friday is looking much the same, with another thunderstorm possible in the morning. The rain will continue through most of the day, but taper off into the night.

Temperatures will fall Friday night, with a high on Saturday around 39 degrees. But the weather will be sunny, and will stay that way for the rest of the weekend.

Here's the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Thursday Afternoon: Drizzle or light rain likely before 4 p.m., then rain after 4 p.m. High near 50. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 53 by 11 p.m. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 5 p.m. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 11 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.