Dry weather continues but skies turn hazy on Long Island tonight into Thursday.

Light southwest winds will bring in wildfire smoke from a fire burning in Ocean County, New Jersey. Conditions should improve Thursday night into Friday.

Temperatures through Friday will be above normal with highs in the 60s to near 70 and lows in the 40s to near 50 degrees. Friday starts with sunshine followed by increasing clouds with rain showers arriving at night.

Rain continues Saturday morning with scattered showers and perhaps a thunderstorm later Saturday afternoon.

Drier weather is back Sunday with more beautiful spring weather for much of next week. Daytime highs across the stretch will be above normal in the mid- to upper-60s with lows in the upper-40s to near 50.

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear to hazy. Cool with lows near 48 degrees. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise: 6:00 a.m.

THURSDAY: Hazy sunshine with highs near 68 degrees. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunset: 7:42 p.m. Mostly clear and cool at night with lows near 49. Light southerly winds.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny with increasing clouds late in the day. Highs near 70. Cloudy at night with a good chance for rain showers. Lows near 54.

SATURDAY: Cloudy with rain likely in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the afternoon with the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 66. Lows near 46.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and nice with highs near 65. Lows near 45.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs near 66. Lows near 49.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny an warmer. Highs near 70. Lows near 56.