Christmas Day 2019 Weather Forecast Released For NoVA, DC

WASHINGTON, DC — If shivering in Arctic air and driving on snow-covered highways to reach your Christmas gathering makes you happy, then this forecast is not the present you were hoping for this year. There is no snow, no rain, no ice, and no bitter cold in the DC region's forecast through Christmas Day.

The National Weather Service has published its Christmas Day forecast and it feels more early spring than the first week of winter. On Christmas Day, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia are expected to see plenty of sunshine and high temperatures in the low to mid-50s. There is zero percent chance of precipitation.

A long term forecast released earlier this month by the Old Farmer's Almanac had raised hopes for Christmas romantics, predicting a chance of rain then snow on the big day. Historical data gathered over years by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, however, shows the chances of Christmas Day snow were never good.

Before we get to Christmas Day, we'll see a cool weekend followed by temps rebounding into the 50s on Monday and Tuesday. The second half of next week should be pleasant with no hint of storms and highs in the upper 40s.

Enjoy the brief warmup — January is right around the corner.

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Here is the detailed weather forecast for DC and northern Virginia:

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.