Long Island forecast: Sunny but chilly

The forecast entering this holiday week features sunny skies and chilly winds, with a possibility of rain on Christmas Day, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday morning’s forecast calls for sunny skies and a high near 37 with a north wind around 5 mph. The temperature will drop at night to 29 degrees with a southwest wind ranging from 3 to 8 mph.

Mostly sunny skies and a high near 45 degrees with a west wind from 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon, is expected for Tuesday. The night will be mostly cloudy with a steady temperature in the mid 30s and calm winds, according to the weather service.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high around 47 and a low in the high 20s at night.

"Generally the next couple of days will be within 5 degrees of [the yearly] average," said Matt Wunsch of the National Weather Service.

Temperatures begin to see a slight dip Thursday with a high near 39 in the morning. The forecast calls for a sunny morning before becoming mostly cloudy at night with a low around 31.

Christmas Eve’s forecast rounds out the workweek with another prediction of sunny skies and a high in the mid 40s. At night, the temperature will drop as the weather service predicts a 40% chance of rain.

The forecast for rain continues on Christmas Day with a 40% chance of showers and a high's near 50 degrees. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 34.

Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 42.