DC region to see sunny, breezy conditions on Christmas Eve with some rain possible
Christmas Eve will bring sunshine back to the D.C. region, along with drier conditions, to kick off the early holiday weekend.
Wednesday will feature mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid to upper 50s. The National Weather Service reports that a high-pressure system will move in, bringing in a drier weather pattern and clearing out any damp parts from Tuesday’s light rain.
However, 7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said to prepare for some windy conditions, as wind gusts can reach 25 mph.
“You’ll notice a bit of a breeze out of the west, northwest from time to time,” van de Graaff said. “But still will be fairly comfortable, all things considered, for those temperatures on the rise.”
Expect overcast skies on Wednesday evening with a slight chance of showers by dawn on Christmas morning. Any light rain that does appear on Thursday will be isolated as skies are set to remain mostly clear, van de Graaff said.
“By 9:10 (a.m.), I think that action is moving out of here,” van de Graaff said.
Highs on Christmas will reach the low to mid 50s, very mild temperatures for this time of the year.
A possible storm will move into the region on Friday, bringing the potential for freezing rain, wintry mix or just rain in the afternoon. According to van de Graaff, it will start cloudy and dry, with moisture moving in during the day.
“Watch that system exit by the weekend, back in the 40s, but still a lot of clouds to kick start your Saturday,” he said.
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FORECAST
WEDNESDAY/CHRISTMAS EVE
Mostly to partly sunny
Breezy at times
Highs: 53-59
Winds: WNW 5-10 mph, Gusts to 25 mph +
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Increasing clouds
Showers by dawn
Lows: 34-40
Winds: Light
THURSDAY/CHRISTMAS DAY
Scattered AM showers
Mostly cloudy
Highs: 51-57
Winds: South 5-10 mph
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy and colder
Late-day precipitation
Mainly rain for the D.C. metro area.
Wintry mix possible north
Highs: 30s to near 40
Winds: Southeast 5-10 mph
CURRENT CONDITIONS
WTOP’s José Umaña contributed to this report.