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Last updated on December 22, 2024 at 10:41 p.m.

Matt Ritter, 7News First Alert Meteorologist

A strong dome of high pressure stretched along the eastern seaboard and centered over us brought near total sunshine on Sunday. However, as anticipated, despite that full sunshine, the lowest sun angle of the year barely helped us recover from our very cold morning lows, and most of us barely got above the freezing point. Temperatures fell very quickly Sunday evening because of the clear skies, calm winds, and exceptionally dry air. That is leading to a widespread hard freeze for Monday morning before sunrise. After that frigid start to the day, we will have mostly sunny skies and again, it will be hard to get much higher above the freezing point for most of us, despite a return to a more southerly breeze. The breeze will strengthen ahead of a weak cold front on Tuesday, so that will get us back into the more seasonable 40s for highs. The front will bring a few passing sprinkles or flurries around midday with no real impacts. Then a brisk wind will make it colder again Christmas Eve in the evening into Christmas Day Wednesday. The next system will be a warmer one and bring us a chance of light rain late Friday into the weekend.

SUNDAY OVERNIGHT:

Clear, calm, and very cold.
Lows: Teens to near 20. Some rural valleys getting into the single digits.
Winds: Light

MONDAY DURING THE DAY:

Mostly sunny. A few high level clouds late.
Brisk and cold.
Highs: Low to mid-30s.
Winds: SW 5-15

TUESDAY/CHRISTMAS EVE:

Mostly cloudy. A passing shower or a few flurries. Breezy and more seasonably mild.
Highs: Low to mid-40s.

WEDNESDAY/CHRISTMAS:

Mix of clouds & sun. Brisk and colder.
Highs: Near 40.

THURSDAY:

Mostly cloudy. Seasonable. Not as windy.
Highs: Mid-40s.