This first day of astronomical winter is cold.
Expect decreasing clouds Saturday evening with the chance of a few flurries. Otherwise, skies will become mostly clear overnight. Temperatures will drop sharply into the single digits by early Sunday morning. Overnight winds will be out of the north-northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunday will be mostly sunny and cold. Morning temperatures will be in the single digits and teens. Morning wind chills will be 0 to 5 degrees in Detroit and -5 to -10 degrees in the Thumb. In the afternoon, temperatures will rise to the mid 20s. Southerly winds will be around 5 mph.
Clouds will increase Sunday night ahead of the next low-pressure system. A few flurries will be possible after midnight. Lows will be around 20 degrees.
Monday
Monday will bring a chance of snow showers in the morning and rain and snow showers in the afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the mid 30s. Lows will be around 30 degrees.
Tuesday
Tuesday, or Christmas Eve, will be calm and mostly cloudy in Metro Detroit. The rain and snow will impact New England. Highs will be in the mid 30s in Metro Detroit, which is near average. Lows will be 25 to 30 degrees.
Christmas
Wednesday, Christmas Day and the start of Hanukkah, will be a carbon copy. Expect it to be cloudy and dry. Highs will be in the mid 30s. Lows will be around 30 degrees.
Thursday
Thursday’s weather will be a carbon copy. Boxing Day and the start of Kwanzaa will be mostly cloudy and seasonable. Highs will be in the lower 40s. Lows will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s.
Friday and Saturday
Under cloudy skies with chances of rain showers, temperatures will again rise into the 40s on Friday and Saturday.