Having rain and wind gusts up to 30 mph tonight is probably not what you'd like this evening, especially if you are starting your holiday travel.

This is by no means an incredibly strong storm, but roads will be wet and it will be frustrating for travel. You will be slowed in many areas just by holiday traffic already, but if not - please just slow down driving tonight. Visibility will also be reduced during times of heavier rain.

Watch out for scattered large puddles and wet leaves can make travel a bit slicker this time of year.

Rain totals through around midnight will range from around one-half inch to one inch.

After midnight, a spotty shower cannot be ruled out, but the steady rain will be over.

Throughout Wednesday, off and on rain showers are possible. It will just be mostly cloudy and gloomy otherwise with temperatures in the 50s to near 60 degrees.

Everything is on track for a dry, but windy and colder feeling day on Thursday! The weather will not slow down any travel though.

While it is a close call, the current forecast still keeps the wind a little below the threshold for needing to consider grounding the balloons.

TONIGHT: STORM WATCH — Steady rain with a few heavy downpours. A bit windy with temperatures in the 50s. This is the type of weather that is more annoying for travel than anything else. Wind: south-southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to around 30 mph. Rain tapers off from west to east after 10 p.m. and through around midnight over the east end of Long Island.

WEDNESDAY: OFF AND ON RAIN — Mostly cloudy with off and on rain showers likely. Breezy. An isolated downpour cannot be ruled out. Highs around 60 degrees. Wind: southwest 10 to 20 mph. Lows near 37 degrees.

THURSDAY: THANKSGIVING — WINDY AND COLDER — A mix of sun and clouds. Windy and cold all day. It will only feel like the upper 30s at best, but at least the holiday looks dry! Highs around 46 degrees. Wind: west 10 to 20 mph with some gusts around 30 to 35 mph. Lows near 30 degrees.

FRIDAY: WINDY AND COLD — A mix of sun and clouds. Windy with some gusts between 30 and 40 mph. Cold with highs around 45 degrees and wind chills in the 20s and 30s. Lows near 33 degrees.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 44 degrees. Not as windy. Lows near 32 degrees.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with some rain showers possible late in the day. Highs around 49 degrees. Lows near 37 degrees.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain possible. Highs around 50 degrees. Lows near 40 degrees.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with mixed rain and / or snow showers possible. Highs around 39 degrees. Lows near 33 degrees.