Please use caution traveling as scattered rain and thunderstorms move through Long Island from now through early evening. A severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.

A Flood Watch is in effect for Nassau County from noon until 11 p.m. today as we track the potential for pockets of moderate to heavy rain. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms developing in Nassau County. Where it is not raining, we will see partly sunny skies. The best chance for storms and heavier downpours will be across Nassau County and areas closer to New York City through this evening. High temperatures will reach the upper 70s and low 80s. Farther east, much of Suffolk County — especially the East End — should stay dry through about 6 p.m.

For tonight, we’ll keep the chance for a couple of spotty showers and perhaps a thunderstorm. Otherwise, expect plenty of clouds and a mild overnight. Low temperatures will only fall into the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. Lunar Eclipse starts at 10:33 p.m., goes to Max at 96% at 12:12 a.m. Friday, Partial Eclipse ends at 1:51 a.m.

Friday brings partly sunny skies with another chance for a spotty shower or thunderstorm around midday or during the late afternoon. Most of the day should be dry, with high temperatures close to 80 degrees. Friday night will be partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for another spotty shower or storm. Overnight lows will settle into the 60s.

The weekend is looking very nice. Saturday will feature a mixture of sun and clouds with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. Saturday night stays partly cloudy and comfortable with lows in the 60s. Sunshine returns for Sunday with temperatures close to 80 degrees, and the nice weather continues into Monday with partly sunny skies and highs climbing into the lower 80s.

Watching the next round of showers developing towards Thursday evening.

The next named Tropical system will be Dolly. Possible tropical system within the next seven days off the coast of Africa.