Winter begins with high temps near 50 around Philadelphia, tracking rain on Christmas Day
Sunday kicks off the official start of winter, but it'll actually feel more like fall.
Temperatures will climb into the upper 40s and some spots could even hit 50 degrees.
Overall it's a quiet, partly sunny day before winds pick up later tonight as a front moves in.
NEXT big weather change
Monday is the first full day of winter, and it will not disappoint. Skies will be mostly sunny with crisp morning lows in the mid-20s and below average afternoon highs either side of 40.
Our NEXT Weather maker arrives on Tuesday. We've issued a NEXT Weather Alert for a snow-rain mix that will impact the morning commute.
The biggest impacts are expected between 4-10 a.m.
While some areas will see snow, others will get more rain:
- PHILLY, I-95, AND PA SUBURBS: Coating to 1 inch of snow
- SOUTH JERSEY, CENTRAL DELAWARE AND THE SHORE: Rain/snow melt
- LEHIGH VALLEY, BERKS COUNTY: 1-2 inches of wet snow
- POCONOS: 1-3 inches of wet, sloppy snow
No winter weather advisories have been issued, and temperatures will climb back above freezing later in the day Tuesday.
Christmas forecast
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are trending seasonable to mild, with highs mainly in the 40s. Dry, sunny and mild weather on Christmas Eve will make for a great travel day.
High temperatures on Christmas Day will be in the upper 40s, and a fast-moving system will bring clouds and a chance of rain showers.
A separate system will bring more rain showers on Friday to start Kwanzaa, but neither Thursday nor Friday is shaping up to be a washout.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Sunday: Partly sunny. High 48.
Monday: Sunny and chilly. High 41, low 25.
Tuesday: NEXT Weather Alert. High 43, low 32.
Wednesday/Christmas Eve: Mostly sunny. High 50, low 39.
Thursday/Christmas Day: Chance for showers. High 48, low 33.
Friday: Chance showers. High 53, low 42.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 46, low 45.
