Long Island weather: Rain, then mostly dry week ahead

Long Island’s workweek weather should kick off with dry conditions and average temperatures, but showers will creep into the forecast later in the week, according to the National Weather Service.

Mostly sunny skies are forecast for Monday with highs in the upper 50s, before dropping to about 43 degrees at night.

Tuesday will also be mostly sunny with a high near 60 degrees and some light wind. The nighttime low will be 43 degrees with cloudy skies and light and variable wind after midnight.

Wednesday starts off sunny with a high in the low 60s, but a 30% chance of showers is forecast at night with a low in the mid to upper 40s.

Dave Radell, a meteorologist with the weather service, said the average high for this time of the year is 61 and the average low is 43.

“This is average April week in terms of temperatures,” he said.

A 30% chance of showers is forecast for Thursday before 2 p.m. with partly sunny skies and a high at about 57 degrees. Showers are not forecast at night, but conditions will be cloudy with a low around 45.

Friday is also likely to have showers, but after 2 p.m. with sun and highs near 57, the weather service said. A 30% chance of showers is likely at night with a low around 46 degrees.

Rain continues into the weekend with a 30% chance of showers scheduled for a cloudy Saturday with a high in the upper 50s. The chance of showers increases to 50% at night with a low near 48 degrees.

Sunday’s forecast includes a 50% chance of showers with mostly cloudy skies and a high around 60 degrees.