Are You Dreaming Of A Wet Christmas?

LONG ISLAND, NY — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And Long Island's Christmas could be rainy, but still warm. Sorry for everyone who was holding out hope for a White Christmas.

According to the National Weather Service, after a cold start on Monday, Long Island is going to have a relatively warm and sunny week. Temperatures are barely going to get above freezing today, but will increase as the week goes on.

There's sunny skies in the forecast for the whole week, with just a slight possibility of rain Tuesday night. Other than that, the next time rain enters the forecast is Friday night, on Christmas Eve, but it's a 40 percent chance of rain. There's also rain possible on Christmas. But even with the rain, the high for the day is predicted to be 52 degrees.

Here's the full week's forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Christmas Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.