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Last updated on December 21, 2024 at 10:26 p.m.

Matt Ritter, 7News First Alert Meteorologist

A center of high pressure will continue to build in during the early morning hours, and clouds will clear out and winds will slowly diminish before sunrise. The day will start with a hard freeze throughout the area. However, at least the wind chill will be gone.

High pressure will settle directly overhead for tomorrow, the first full day of winter. However, considering the sun angle will be the lowest in the sky that it gets, we won’t be able to rebound much from the very cold morning lows, and temperatures will max out a good ten to fifteen degrees below average. There will be nothing affecting the Eagles vs. Commanders game, only a light breeze.

A return to more southerly flow on Monday will bring in some high level clouds but it will still be cold. Temperatures will be a bit milder on Tuesday, but a quick moving front will bring some strong breezes and a brief shower or snow or rain west of the mountains. It looks dry, but blustery for Midnight services, followed by a brisk and cold, but dry Christmas Wednesday.

SATURDAY EVENING:

Mostly to partly cloudy. Blustery and cold. Scattered flurries and snow showers, especially in the NW suburbs.
Temps: Near 30.
Winds: NW 10-15

SATURDAY NIGHT:

Mostly clear. Diminishing winds. Cold.
Lows: 18-24
Winds: NW 5-10

SUNDAY:
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably cold.
Highs: mid 30s.
Winds: NW / S 5-10

MONDAY:

Mostly sunny early, then increasing clouds late. Still unseasonably chilly.
Highs: Upper 30s to near 40.

TUESDAY/CHRISTMAS EVE:

Mostly cloudy. A passing shower or a flurry.
Highs: low to mid 40s.

CHRISTMAS DAY WEDNESDAY:

Mix of clouds and sun. Brisk and colder.
Highs: near 40.