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FORECAST IN DETAIL

Christmas Eve is finally here, and we’re awfully lucky to have dry weather for our final travels (as is Santa). We’ll contend with a gusty breeze today and seasonably cold temperatures through Christmas Day, but those are minor flaws. It’s not until late in the week that rain chances return to the area.

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Today (Christmas Eve): A scattered cloud deck at sunrise steadily erodes as the morning wears on, setting us up for a partly to mostly sunny day. Winds become quite gusty out of the northwest by mid-morning, and remain that way for the balance of the day, gusting to 20-30 mph. Highs are seasonably chilly in the mid-to-upper 40s. Confidence: High

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Tonight: A starlit sky should be on full display for those of us peeking upward for Santa and his sleigh. If you’re planning to get outside to take a closer look, winds should slacken off considerably, blowing from the northwest in the 5-10 mph range. Overnight lows sink into the mid-20s to near 30. Confidence: High

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Tomorrow (Christmas Day): A mostly sunny sky greets us as we unwrap gifts in the morning, but temperatures are slow to rise, struggling into the mid-to-upper 30s by midday. Clouds increase as a weak disturbance approaches during the afternoon, and a flurry or two can’t be ruled out during the afternoon into evening. Highs only reach the low-to-mid-40s, but with light winds around 5-10 mph from the northwest. Confidence: High

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Tomorrow night: After that chance of an evening flurry, we stay mostly cloudy for much of the night as the disturbance finishes moving through. Lows may be a pinch warmer with the cloud cover, dropping into the upper 20s and low 30s, while winds are nearly calm. Confidence: Medium-High

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A LOOK AHEAD

The weather should cooperate for those heading back to work Wednesday and Thursday. High pressure promotes partly to mostly sunny skies and a gentle wind, with highs hitting the mid-40s to near 50. Confidence: Medium-High

A warm front lifts toward the area Thursday night, likely bringing with it a slug of rain. The rain should continue into at least part of the day on Friday. It’s quite mild for late December, with highs in the upper 50s to mid-60s, and also quite breezy. Confidence: Medium

Right now, the weekend looks mixed, with Saturday appearing to be the warmer and brighter bet as highs aim for the 50s. Sunday could feature a weak clipper system racing across the area, but moisture appears limited and temperatures may be too warm for anything but a few rain showers. Highs should be much colder, in the 40s. Confidence: Low

SNOW POTENTIAL INDEX

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