Thunderstorms Could Bring Flash Flooding To Parts Of Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY — Labor Day Weekend was beautiful, but that streak of pleasant weather isn't going to hold out much longer. There's the potential of heavy rain in the area this week, and it could bring flash floods and deadly surf with it.

Tuesday is going to be just as warm and sunny as the long weekend was. But starting Wednesday, the weather is going to turn. According to the National Weather Service, there's a chance of rain during the day on Wednesday. But Wednesday night is likely to bring thunderstorms to the area, and they could drop a lot of rain.

The NWS said the storm could drop a half inch to up to an inch of rain on some areas, creating localized flash flooding. The ground is still saturated from Ida, so water from Wednesday's storm won't have anywhere to go.

The rain is likely to continue into Thursday as well. After that, though, the skies will clear and things will be beautiful again.

In addition to the storm, Hurricane Larry is churning in the South Atlantic. Although the storm itself isn't likely to hit Long Island, its winds will create dangerous surf conditions in our area. The swells are likely to get to us mid-week, according to the NWS, and stay for the rest of the week. The swells are likely to cause life-threatening surfs and rip currents.

Here's the full week's forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.