Warmer and drier pattern heading through the week of Christmas

 The past two weekends has been completely opposite in terms of forecasting for most Meteorologist across the Midwest. Last weekend temperatures reached record lows and highs as arctic air dominated much of the region. However, this weekend we look forward to temperatures above average as we head towards Christmas!

Through today temperatures will reach briefly above freezing through the early afternoon before a cold front pushes in this evening sending a wave of arctic air into the region briefly. Thankfully though, our upper-level pattern will switch by Monday allowing consistent southerly winds through the beginning of the week as temperatures warm through Tuesday to the 40's as we approach the mid-week!

Beyond that, temperatures only look to stay consistent and even rise as we head towards Christmas. As we've had a few times over the past few years, we'll be on the unfortunate side for those who wanted a White Christmas as temperatures may reach into the mid 50's! With the upper-level ridge in place as well we'll stay dry through the week thanks to most upper-level lift and waves staying to our north.