LI Weather: Wet Week Gives Way For Clear New Year's Eve

LONG ISLAND, NY — A wet week is in store for Long Island, but will clear up in time for New Year's Eve. And there may even be some snow tonight.

According to the National Weather Service, the precipitation starts tonight with snow turning to rain as temperatures rise. Things will be warm and clear on Tuesday, but clouds will move in and rain is likely to come Tuesday night.

And that rain is likely going to stick around until Thursday night, when things finally clear up.

Friday looks to be sunny and clear, with a high around 49 degrees. New Year's Eve, the temperature will drop to about 38.

New Year's Day will also be warm, but unfortunately it seems the rain will be back, and into Sunday, too.

Here's the full week's forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 9 p.m., then rain likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 42 by 4 a.m. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 7 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

New Year's Eve: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

New Year's Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.