D.C.-area forecast: Record cold highs possible today, and frigid for Santa

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* wind chill warning Until 10am*

A somewhat subjective assessment of the day’s weather on a scale of 0 to 10.

3/10: Even if it’s in my head, today feels at least a little better than Friday.

today: Partly sunny and cold wind. Highest: Near 20s to mid 20s.
tonight: Very cold. Low: 10-16.
tomorrow: Mostly sunny. breeze. Highs: Late 20’s to late 30’s.

More than 50 low records are in danger of being broken in the eastern United States today, many around here. The highest temperature could see him challenge the 1989 Christmas Eve record after the city had its coldest morning in years. The cold will ease slightly on Christmas Day, but temperatures will remain below freezing throughout the weekend. Perhaps there’s a good reason to stay indoors with family and friends all the time?

Today (Christmas Eve): It’s a crispy (underfoot) start. Single-digit temperatures and sub-zero wind chill are only slowly rising. Increased cloudiness during the day is likely, but should be no worse than partly cloudy. Afternoon readings from the teens to near 20s rise to highs near 20s in the north and west to his mid-20s in southern Maryland. The wind chill is in the single digits and the maximum temperature is around 10 degrees.

A number of record-low maximums are threatened in the mid-Atlantic. DC is approaching the 23 dated record set in 1989. At Dulles International Airport, the record is 22, which is also valid.Confidence: Medium to High

tonight: Under clear skies, the cold is slightly mitigated, but another chill. Temperatures range from near 10s to mid 10s. Less windy than last night, wind chill mostly in the single digits.Confidence: Medium to High

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Tomorrow (Christmas): The sun is strong from beginning to end. The slightly cooler trend will continue, with maximum temperatures in the mid-20s in the north and west and in the mid-30s in the south and east. The wind isn’t as strong, but it’s still about 10 degrees cooler than the actual temperature.Confidence: Medium to High

tomorrow night: Not much has changed since tonight. Sunny skies dominate and temperatures are low, in the range of about 11-17 degrees. The wind will eventually stop, so there won’t be much wind chill.Confidence: Medium to High

The sun graces our sky. MondayLate in the day there will be more clouds, and after dark you should see a few conversational snowflakes. Parts of the region are above freezing for the first time in days. High temperatures are mostly in the near-30s to mid-30s range, sustaining an increase of about 5 degrees per day.Confidence: Medium to High

more sun TuesdayTemperatures have risen another notch, with highs in the mid-30s to around 40 degrees. The thaw before January is progressing a little.Confidence: Medium to High

On a scale of 0 to 10, rate each day the likelihood of at least 1 inch of snow in the next week.

0/10 (↓): T-shirts may be available by early 2023.