Long Island weekend weather forecast: Low humidity, sunny skies

If you don’t have weekend plans yet, you’ll want to make some soon.

The National Weather Service forecasts this weekend to be one of the nicest of the summer, as humidity levels will stay low through Monday, giving Long Island a break from a stretch of heat spells earlier this month.

Brian Ciemnecki, an NWS meteorologist at Upton, said the drop in humidity, which was "pretty much gone" Friday morning, is thanks to a cold front that came in Thursday night, as well as high pressure building up from the north and west.

"It makes a huge difference with how it feels out there," he said.

Temperatures will reach highs in the mid-80s Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with lows in the mid-60s at night. Aside from possible patchy fog Saturday morning, a chance of showers has gone on vacation.

Long Island experienced a string of hot, muggy weather earlier this month, as heat index temperatures in Nassau and Suffolk counties rose above 100. 

Ciemnecki said most of July reached the 70s in dew points, or the measure of how much moisture is in the air. This weekend will differ because it will be at least 10 degrees lower in dew points.

Humidity will slowly creep up on Monday and reach higher levels on Tuesday and Wednesday, Ciemnecki said. So, if you’ve been waiting for a break in the heat to go to the beach or partake in outdoor activities, now is your chance.

"This is it. Don’t plan a lot of indoor stuff," he said. "It's going to be real nice."