Fog, light rain biggest concerns for holiday travelers

Everything seems to be on par with the forecast for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. 

Lots of low-level atmospheric moisture will result in a mostly cloudy Christmas Eve with afternoon highs in the low 40s. Tagging along with today's expansive cloud cover will be the chance for spotty drizzle or an light shower, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Rainfall amounts will end up under a tenth of an inch, just enough to use the windshield wipers and make the roads wet.

Fortunately, temperatures during this time will stay above freezing, so there is no ice threat. Now, if you are traveling home from any Christmas Eve festivities this evening or if you have to be anywhere Christmas morning, areas of fog may result in fluctuations in visibility. If the fog potential manages to materialize, travel with extra caution. 

   

Christmas Day will feature mostly cloudy skies and a breeze coming in from the east. This will leave highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. It won't be the warmest Christmas Day on record, and it won't be the coldest, but temperatures will be above the average high of 32 degrees. While most of Christmas Day will be dry, forecast models continue to show a batch of light rain developing late in the evening, most likely around/after midnight. For us, temperatures will end up warm enough for us to see only rain. 

Scattered light rain look to extend into Friday, coming to an end well before noon. Cloud cover hangs tight with temperatures making the climb into the mid to upper 40s. Similar temperature are expected for the start of the weekend as we wait the arrival of our next cold front. Forecast models were a little bit later with the cold front's arrival, bringing it in sometime late Sunday morning. This would allow temperatures to climb to seasonable levels Sunday afternoon before the plummet occurs into Monday.