HEADLINES:

One more nice day on Wednesday before rain arrives Wednesday night into Thursday.

Get ready for a wet Thursday morning commute. The best chance for heavy showers will be between midnight and 9 a.m., with scattered showers lingering for much of Thursday afternoon. Rain totals will be 1 to 1.5 inches, with slippery roads due to wet leaves and some big puddles. Expect gusty winds through the day on Wednesday, with winds out of the east to west gusting up to 35 mph.

Colder weather arrives behind the storm Thursday night into Friday, with some showers possible and a few wet snowflakes in the mix for parts of Long Island.

Our weather will gradually improve through the weekend, with sunshine returning for Sunday.

FORECAST:

OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy and chilly, with lows near 42 degrees. North wind 5 mph. Sunrise: 6:46 a.m.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny, with highs near 60 degrees. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunset: 4:30. Good chance for rain at night, with lows near 46 degrees. Becoming breezy with east winds 10 to 25 mph.

THURSDAY: Windy with rain likely in the morning. Mostly cloudy, with scattered showers during the afternoon. Highs near 55 degrees. Mostly cloudy with showers and colder at night with lows near 39 degrees.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny, breezy, and colder, with highs near 45 degrees. Chance for a brief shower. Mostly cloudy at night, with lows near 37 degrees.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Chance for a spot shower. Highs near 52 degrees. Lows near 38 degrees.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs near 52 degrees. Lows near 37 degrees.

MONDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs near 53 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.