Overnight, the weather begins to improve as spotty rain showers end with a clearing sky into Friday morning. It will become cooler, with overnight lows settling into the 40s by Friday morning. You’ll wake up to a quieter, more comfortable start to the day compared to Thursday's wet start.

Thursday's updated drought information for Long Island now puts the East End of the island in a moderate drought and continues to keep western Nassau County in a moderate drought as well, despite recent rain.

Long Island is more than two inches of rain below normal for the month and more than three inches of precipitation below normal for the year thus far. While scattered shower chances are in the forecast, there are no additional beneficial rain chances at the moment over the next several days.

Friday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, along with a bit of a breeze at times. It’s a nice day, with high temperatures reaching the upper 50s to lower 60s. Clouds will increase into the evening, and there will be the chance for spotty rain showers developing overnight Friday into early Saturday morning. Lows will once again drop into the 40s.

For the weekend, Saturday looks mostly cloudy with a few breaks of sunshine mixed in. There will be a few spotty rain showers in the early morning, then drier midday. We are watching the chance for showers returning into the evening, but there is a chance that most of those showers will remain offshore. Highs will be in the 50s. By Sunday, drier weather with a mix of sun and clouds returns, bringing an enjoyable finish to the weekend with highs in the upper 50s.

MONDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 62 degrees. Lows near 50 degrees.

TUESDAY: Sun and clouds. Warmer. Highs around 66 degrees. Lows near 52 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers likely. Highs around 66 degrees. Lows near 50 degrees.

THURSDAY: A few early morning showers. Then, breaks of afternoon sun with highs around 63 degrees. Lows near 45 degrees.