WHAT'S NEW: Heavy rain ends with showers tapering off from west to east. Skies clear overnight.

WHAT'S NEXT: Sunshine and warm temperatures through the end of the week. Tracking showers and storms late Saturday. Some wet weather may linger early Sunday - watching the forecast closely to fine tune the timing of rain. Overall, it looks like Sunday afternoon brightens up with nice weather for the Fourth of July.

News 12 Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Sam Augeri says it will be sunny and warm for the rest of the week with the next threat of storms on Saturday.

TUESDAY: Nice and warm with sun and clouds. Less humid. Highs near 79. Lows near 64. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunset: 8:28

WEDNESDAY: Sunny and nice. Highs near 80. Lows near 64.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and a touch warmer. Highs near 82. Lows near 66.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and breezy. Very warm with highs near 86. Lows near 70.

SATURDAY: Warm with sun and clouds.  Chance of late-day showers and storms into Saturday night. Highs near 84. Lows near 68.

SUNDAY: Showers end in the morning with sun and clouds for the afternoon. Highs near 83. Lows near 67.