LI Weather: Sunny Week Could Be Spoiled By Rain

LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Islanders could be looking at a week of clear skies and sun, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. But there's also a decent chance of rain coming into the picture.

There's a chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight, but Wednesday is going to be clear, with a high in the upper 80s.

After that, the forecast gets murky. It's likely to be sunny the rest of the week, but there's increasing chances of rain Thursday and Friday. If the rain does come, it will clear up by Friday night, leaving us with another clear and sunny weekend.

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

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 15 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.