Christmas Day Weather Forecast Released For Long Island

Bing Crosby's dreams won't be coming true this year.

The National Weather Service has published its Christmas Day forecast and it's more early spring than midwinter.

The meteorologists are expecting a warm, sunny day with temperatures reaching 44 degrees and no chance of snow. Their forecast matches those of other agencies such as AccuWeather which expects 47 degree temperatures – 7 degrees higher than the historical average.

A long term forecast released earlier this month by the Old Farmer's Almanac had raised hopes for Christmas romantics, predicting a good chance of snow on the big day. Historical data gathered over years by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, however, shows the chances of Christmas Day snow were never good.

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast in detail:

Friday- Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night- Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday- Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Light north wind.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday- Sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Tuesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Tuesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Christmas Day- Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night- Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday- Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Written by Adam Nichols, Patch Staff