LI Weekend Weather: Sun Finally Returns To The Forecast

LONG ISLAND, NY — After a wet and dreary week, sun is finally returning to Long Island this weekend.

The rain should finally taper off this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, though clouds will remain. But those will clear tomorrow, giving Long Island the first sunny day in a while.

Sunny skies will stick around well into next week, too.

Temperatures will be pretty mild for the next few days as well, hovering in the low to mid 40s most days.

Here's the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.