It was a pretty nice Wednesday with a mix of clouds and sunshine and more seasonable temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. Now and through the rest of this evening, clouds are increasing again. It becomes cloudy tonight with a spotty light passing rain shower, but mostly after midnight. Temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 40s this evening and only drop into the low 40s for most of Long Island into Thursday morning. Most of the night will be dry.

Thursday is one of those changeable weather days with a wide range of afternoon temperatures. The morning will be cloudy with a few light rain showers and temperatures in the 40s. Then, some breaks of sun develop into the afternoon. While there can be a passing rain shower at any point, much of the afternoon through early evening will be dry and becoming warmer for parts of Long Island. The South Shore and East End will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. Away from the immediate South Shore and East End, temperatures will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. Parts of western and northern Nassau County will be even warmer - in the mid- to upper 60s!

There will be an increasing chance for scattered rain showers on Thursday night with mild temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s.

While a passing shower cannot be ruled out, most of the game looks good with clouds, some breaks of sun and temperatures feeling more like early May than late-March. Enjoy if you are going!

Even though there will be a few spotty rain showers between late tonight and Thursday evening, the next round of steadier rain will arrive after 10 p.m. Thursday and through mid-morning Friday. The bulk of that steady rain will be over before 8 a.m. Friday, but it will be a wet start for your Friday morning commute. Plan on needing to slow down for the wet conditions. Rain amounts of between half an inch to 1 inch are expected.

Tree pollen will continue to be at high levels on Thursday. This is, of course, only the start of spring allergy season. If you typically suffer from allergies this time of year, there is a good chance you have been feeling it for a couple of weeks already. The season always starts with tree pollen, followed by grass and weeds into late spring and summer and ragweed mid- to late summer.

Tonight: Becoming cloudy with a few spotty light rain showers. Lows will be in the upper 30s to low 40s into Thursday morning. Wind: South 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Spotty showers in the morning will give way to a mix of clouds and some sunshine in the afternoon. A passing shower cannot be ruled out at any point in the day, but it will be very nice at times in the afternoon with a wide range of temperatures. Average highs will be around 58 degrees, cooler along the South Shore and warmer along the North Shore. More showers return in the evening with steadier rain overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees.

Friday: Early morning rain, then mostly cloudy with a few spotty showers after 8 a.m. There is a chance for a few hints of afternoon sun. Highs near 50 degrees. Lows near 28 degrees.

Saturday: Looking good, but chillier. A mix of sunshine and some clouds. Highs around 43 degrees. Lows near 30 degrees.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with highs near 47 degrees. Lows near 37 degrees.

Monday: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with a spotty shower. Highs around 53 degrees. Lows near 42 degrees.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs around 55 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a few rain showers. Highs around 55 degrees. Lows near 44 degrees.