Although the sun is shining, a boat is still frozen...

Although the sun is shining, a boat is still frozen in the ice in Cold Spring Harbor. (Jan. 9, 2010) Credit: Karen Wiles Stabile

Say goodbye to frigid weather - at least, for a little while - forecasters said Monday.

As soon as Thursday, temperatures could climb toward the 40s during the day and the recent, deep-freeze cold snap could be a thing of the past.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service are predicting sunny skies and a high of close to 40 degrees Thursday, with lows in the upper 20s that night. A high of 43 degrees is predicted for Friday, forecasters said.

That's a far cry from temperatures in the 10s and 20s in recent weeks, a stretch that has buried the East in frigid weather from Florida to Maine.

Here's a look at the days ahead:

TODAY: Partly cloudly, high 34

TOMORROW: Partly cloudy, high 31

THURSDAY: Clear, high 38

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy, high 43

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy, high 38

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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