After a beautiful Wednesday with high temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s, it will remain nice and just partly cloudy this evening and overnight. Lows will be warm and a bit muggy overnight and into Thursday morning - in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

It will be warm and very humid on Thursday with temperatures in the mid-80s, but heat index values around 90. There can be a pop-up shower or thunderstorm at any point in the afternoon or evening. The East End looks dry, as any showers or thunderstorms will weaken moving east. There is a moderate risk for rip currents.

Friday will be the hottest day this week with high temperatures near 90 degrees, paired with tropical-like humidity. This is only expected to last one day at this time, but plan on it feeling like the middle to potentially upper 90s on Friday. As a front approaches Long Island late in the day, this will bring a few showers and thunderstorms into the evening. At this time, no severe weather is expected locally, but the News 12 Storm Watch Team will monitor this for you throughout the week.

Right now, the weekend looks great overall! Expect a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures in the middle 80s for most of Long Island. While a shower cannot be ruled out on Saturday, most of the weekend will be dry.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, warm and a bit muggy. Lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

THURSDAY: BRIEF T-STORM CHANCE -- Sun and clouds. A couple of showers and a brief thunderstorm possible in the afternoon and early evening. No severe weather is expected at this time and a good portion of the day will be dry, but brief heavy rain is expected with any isolated thunderstorm. Highs around 86 degrees. Lows near 71 degrees.

FRIDAY: HOT AND HUMID - PM STORM CHANCE - Partly sunny with a few showers and thunderstorms possible. No severe weather is expected at this time, but brief heavy rain and gusty wind will be possible with any passing thunderstorm through the evening. It will not be a washout, with more dry time than wet expected. Hot and very humid. Highs around 89 degrees can feel like the middle to upper 90s. Lows near 71 degrees.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 85 degrees. Lows near 69 degrees.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 85 degrees. Lows near 69 degrees.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 86 degrees. Lows near 70 degrees.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot with highs around 88 degrees. Lows near 72 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Sun and clouds. Hot and humid. Highs around 90 degrees. Lows near 72 degrees.