The remnants of Hurricane Helene have finally exited the region after nearly a week of minor impacts from cooler temperatures to scattered showers.

Behind Helene, much brighter and warmer weather awaits into Friday and the start of the weekend.

Highs reached the low-70s Thursday, more than 5 degrees warmer than Wednesday.

The warming trend will continue for the next couple of days, as highs Friday will move into the upper-70s.

Some parts of the borough could reach 80 degrees on Saturday.

A cold front on Saturday is expected to bring only a few clouds and some cooler air for the second half of the weekend.

Saturday's highs may even reach 80 degrees as a result of the delayed front.

The cold front will eventually knock highs down to the low-70s on Sunday.

A much stronger storm will pass close by on Monday, sparking a few showers and even a thunderstorm or two.

The timing is still shifting, but expect a six-hour window of unsettled weather during the morning before a noticeable shift in colder and windier conditions.

It will be breezy Monday night through Wednesday with the first significant fall front of the season, bringing in the coldest air of the season so far.

Lows may dip down into the 40s for Wednesday and Thursday mornings next week.

OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy skies. Low of 61.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High of 73. Low of 61.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. High of 75. Low of 61.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. High of 70. Low of 56.

MONDAY: Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High of 71. Low of 58.

TUESDAY: Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High of 67. Low of 54.