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Saturday, Dec. 21 is the Winter Solstice. It's the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the shortest day of the year.
It will be followed -- finally -- by milder temperatures.
Here's the five-day forecast. (Spoiler alert: Those hoping for a White Christmas will be disappointed.)
Saturday, Dec. 21: Mostly cloudy, with a high temperature near the freezing mark with a wind-chill factor between 25 and 30 degrees. The overnight low temperature will be around 25 degrees.
Sunday, Dec. 22: The bitter cold stretch will end on a sunny day with a high temperature in the low 40s. The overnight low temperature will be around 32 degrees.
Monday, Dec. 23: The high temperature will rise to the mid to upper 40s on another sunny day.
Tuesday, Dec. 24: It will be sunny with a high temperature in the low to mid 40s on Christmas Eve. Clouds will increase in the evening. The overnight low temperature will be in the low 30s.
Wednesday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the low 40s. Clouds will increase overnight with a low temperature around 32 degrees.
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