Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia Weather: Storm Team4 Forecast

4 things to know about the weather

COLD Sunday
Good travel weather Monday
Light wintry mix possible Tuesday morning
Cloudy Christmas Day (Wednesday)

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Sunday will be another cold day leading up to the holidays!

Sunday morning starts out in the 20s before temperatures rise to the mid-30s for the afternoon. Good news though: the day will be filled with sunshine and less wind.

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If you're heading to the Commanders' game, layer up! Highs will reach 33 degrees before dropping below the freezing mark

These final few days before the holidays will be extra cold, so bundle up if you're heading out for weekend festivities or making last-minute shopping trips.

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DC issues Hypothermia Alert on Sunday

Saturday's cold weather alert has been downgraded to a hypothermia alert on Sunday, according to D.C. officials. The National Weather Service reports that temperatures will be 26 degrees but will feel like 18 degrees due to wind, increasing risk for hypothermia and frostbite.

The AlertDC system is advising residents to do the following:

Stay inside if you can and cover up and limit exposed skin when you go outside.
Check on your neighbors and learn the signs of hypothermia - young children, the elderly, and those with access and functional needs are the most vulnerable in our community.
Call 311 or the shelter hotline at 202-399-7093 to request accessible shelter transport for individuals experiencing homelessness, who may have disabilities, other access and/or functional needs, and are outside. The District opens additional Hypothermia Overflow Shelters to ensure there are warm, safe places to be for anyone.
Call the Humane Rescue Alliance at 202-723-5730 for all animal emergencies, including animals left outside in extreme temperatures. For additional cold weather information and preparedness tips, visit here.

Frigid temps continue into early next week

The cold will ease slightly into early next week. Monday looks to stay sunny with highs in the mid-30s. There's a slight chance of sleet or freezing rain on Tuesday. Clouds will thicken up from Chirstmas Eve onwards as temperatures return to the 40s each afternoon.

Rain chances will remain low all the way through next Thursday before a milder pattern brings additional moisture in our direction. Temperatures will be trending into the mid-50s by next weekend and continuing into New Year's week with chances for rain just about every day.