Areas of fog, with cloudy skies overnight and temperatures settling into the upper 30s to low 40s. 

Christmas Day stays mostly dry under clouds, with highs in the low 40s.

Another round of light rain arrives Thursday night and lingers into Friday morning, with total rainfall staying under a quarter inch through the next few days.

Temperatures remain mild for late December, holding in the low to mid 40s. 

A strong cold front sweeps through around midday Sunday, sending temperatures sharply downward. By Sunday night, lows drop into the teens, and wind chills fall below zero by Monday morning.

Here is your 7-day forecast:

Wednesday: Late showers/drizzle. High: 44, Low: 38

Thursday: Drizzle and fog. High: 42, Low: 38

Friday: Morning showers. High: 50, Low: 37

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High: 48, Low: 28

Sunday: Windy and cold. High: 34, Low: 12

Monday: Wind chill between 0 and -10. High: 25, Low: 17

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High: 33, Low: 25

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