After a back-and-forth weather day with some sun and a few scattered showers, it is completely drying out this evening. The clouds will mostly clear through the evening, as well. Temperatures are comfortable now - mostly falling through the 60s with low humidity.

The sky will stay mostly clear with just a few high clouds into early Friday morning. Temperatures will drop into the lower and middle 50s for the early morning - you may want a light jacket just for the early morning hours on Friday.

Other than a passing shower Friday night into Saturday morning, the weekend looks good. It will feel a little cooler and be windier on Saturday, but if you have any outdoor plans this weekend - you can keep them. It looks so much better than last weekend.

Despite 1 to 3 inches of rain on Long Island over the past week, there was little change to the current moderate drought that both Nassau and Suffolk counties are experiencing. Long Island can still benefit from more rain. The drought status updates come out once per week on Thursday morning.

TONIGHT: Becoming mostly clear. Temperatures are cooling down through the 60s this evening and eventually in the lower to middle 50s early Friday. Wind: Northwest 5 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY: Sun and clouds. Warm and breezy. UV Index: 8 (very high). Use sunscreen to avoid burning in as little as 10 to 15 minutes. Wind: Northwest to southwest 10 to 20 mph. Highs in the lower to middle 70s. Boating: No advisories. Tree pollen: High. Grass pollen: Moderate. More clouds will arrive in the evening and there will be a slight chance for a passing shower at night. Lows near 56 degrees.

SATURDAY: A widely scattered shower is possible in the morning. Most of the day is dry with a partly sunny sky. It will be a bit windy with some gusts of 20 mph to 30 mph. Highs around 69 degrees. Lows near 52 degrees.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 75 degrees. Lows near 57 degrees.

MONDAY: Partly sunny with a few rain showers possible. Highs around 73 degrees. Lows near 55 degrees.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers likely. Highs around 70 degrees. Lows near 55 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 72 degrees. Lows near 55 degrees.

THURSDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 75 degrees. Lows near 60 degrees.