Sunshine is in full force today, and it’s a nice, bright setup across the area. Temperatures will climb to around 45 degrees this afternoon, making for a crisp but pleasant day. If you’re heading out, it’s a great opportunity to soak up that sunshine before clouds start to increase later on.

For tonight, skies turn mostly cloudy, and temperatures will settle back to around 34 degrees. As we head into your Wednesday, we’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with partly sunny skies expected. High temperatures will be a bit milder, reaching into the upper 40s and lower 50s, continuing that gradual warming trend. A slight chance of a rain shower Wednesday night.

By Thursday, it warms up with highs in the mid-50s with parts of Nassau county reaching the 60s, but clouds will be more stubborn throughout the day. That sets the stage for our next system, bringing rain in by Thursday night and continuing into Friday morning. After that clears out, the weekend is shaping up nicely — plenty of sunshine, though it will be a bit on the chilly side with highs staying in the 40s.

Tree pollen will be moderate to near high levels fortoday. This is, of course, only the start of spring allergy season. If you typically suffer from allergies this time of year, there is a good chance you have been feeling it for a couple of weeks already now. The season always starts with tree pollen, followed by grass and weeds into late spring and summer.