Our very wet Tuesday is starting to dry out from west to east this evening and the wind is picking up as expected, too. Spotty lighter rain showers can linger through mid-evening and areas of scattered minor flooding will linger through the first part of tonight. Please slow down when driving, especially since standing water can be more difficult to see when it is dark.

The wind gusting between around 20 to 35 mph this evening is partly a good thing. It will help to start to dry the ground up. The problem into Wednesday morning is that any standing water or untreated wet surfaces that do not completely dry up can become icy for the early morning hours of Wednesday.

Use caution walking or driving in case you do have some patchy black ice near you for the start of the morning commute Wednesday.

Wednesday and Thursday will be breezy at times, quite cold and dry other than a passing sprinkle or flurry on Thursday afternoon.

Our coldest air this week will be Thursday night into Friday. There is also still a slight chance for mixed light snow and rain showers between Friday evening and Saturday morning.

A light coating of snow cannot be ruled out just yet for Friday evening. Better information on this chance will arrive Wednesday for Long Island. There is still about equal chance as of this evening of it remaining mostly dry.

Next week looks unsettled at this time for Tuesday through the end of the week with a few scattered chances for mixed rain and snow showers.

Have a great night!

FORECAST:

TONIGHT: Lingering showers end. Clouds gradually clear overnight. It will be a bit windy which will help start to dry the ground up. Wind: north-northwest 10 to 20 mph with some gusts near 30 mph. As temperatures fall into the low 30s overnight, patchy areas of black ice can form early Wednesday morning. Please use caution.

WEDNESDAY: Patchy icy areas early. Then, a mainly sunny to partly cloudy day. Highs around 41 degrees. Breezy and feeling more like the low to mid-30s in the afternoon. Lows near 29 degrees.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny and breezy. Highs around 42 degrees. Much colder at night with lows near 18 degrees. FRIDAY: Sun gives way to clouds. Cold. Highs around 37 degrees. Some snow showers cannot be ruled out in the mid to late-evening hours. Lows near 27 degrees. SATURDAY: Watching a slight chance of mixed snow or rain showers in the morning. Otherwise, breaks of sun. Highs around 44 degrees. Lows near 29 degrees. SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs around 42 degrees. Lows near 22 degrees.

MONDAY: A mix of sun and clouds and cold. Highs around 34 degrees. Lows near 24 degrees.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Scattered snow and/or rain showers possible. Highs around 35 degrees. Lows near 28 degrees.