Tonight is going to be fine before midnight and not nearly as cold as the past few evenings. Temperatures will remain in the 40s tonight, but everything is still on track for a wet start to the weekend unfortunately with those scattered and mostly light rain showers arriving anywhere from around 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. from west to east.

That said, rain amounts will be light through Saturday morning - around or under 0.25" - and Saturday afternoon through Sunday will be decent for any outdoor plans!

Monday still looks quite nice, but then changes are still slated to arrive on Tuesday. While there is a chance for scattered rain mostly in the Tuesday through Wednesday timeframe next week, the newest information today suggests that Wednesday will be drier.

For now, plan on scattered rain showers developing through the day on Tuesday that may slow down travel slightly and the chance for just spotty showers on Wednesday. I do not see any major storm-type impacts for Long Island or nearby next week at this time.

Of course, the entire News 12 Storm Watch Team will watch the trends through the weekend and we will continue to be on top of all of the weather conditions for Thanksgiving week for you on-air, on social media and here on our website and the FREE News 12 APP.

Have a great night!

FORECAST:

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with rain showers developing after midnight. Lows near 43 degrees. Wind: southwest to northwest around 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY: AM SHOWERS — Scattered rain showers during the morning will end for the afternoon. Some breaks of sun develop will slowly develop, but outdoor afternoon and evening plans will be dry. Highs around 49 degrees. Bundle up at night! Lows will be near 33 degrees.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 48 degrees. Lows near 39 degrees.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs near 53 degrees. Lows near 41 degrees.

TUESDAY: RAIN DEVELOPS -- Increasing clouds. Periods of rain are likely to develop in the afternoon and evening. Keep this in mind if you are traveling during this time. Rain may be moderate at times. Highs around 57 degrees. Lows near 49 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with a few rain showers possible. The day looks to be trending drier overall. Highs around 60 degrees. Lows near 43 degrees.

THURSDAY: THANKSGIVING — There is the chance for a few lingering rain showers, but the weather is expected to still be decent overall with breaks of afternoon sun still likely. Highs around 53 degrees. Lows near 36 degrees.

FRIDAY: A mix of sun and clouds. Chilly with highs around 47 degrees. Lows near 33 degrees.