Long Island weather: Warmer sunny week until a wet weekend

The workweek will be rain-free, with gradually warming temperatures — but expect a soggy New Year's Eve.

At least the unusual highs in the low 50s expected Saturday and Sunday rule out snow for the metropolitan area.

“Confidence remains on the high side that the weekend system remains an all-rain event for the area,” the National Weather Service said.

On Tuesday, meanwhile, after a high of 36 degrees, with a wind chill of 15 to 25 degrees, the night forecast calls for clear and cold.

“Lows Tuesday night will range from around 20 inland, to around the freezing mark across New York City,” the weather service said.

After that, look for sunshine and daytime highs to finally begin an upward journey, rising from 44 degrees on Wednesday to 54 by New Year’s Day on Sunday, which is around 10 degrees above normal.

No rain is expected until Saturday, when the odds of precipitation are 40% during the day and there is a 60% risk of showers after 1 a.m. .

“While Saturday will be relatively warm, clouds will thicken and lower through the afternoon, and with a warm front to the south,” the weather service said, with the “heavier precipitation looks to fall overnight, into Sunday morning.”

Around an inch of rain may fall before the system departs for the ocean by Sunday afternoon.

Monday and Tuesday will feature sunshine and highs in the low 50s, forecasters said.