A cloudy and mild day is ahead for Christmas Eve in Chicago. Tuesday's highs will be in the 40s. A few showers are possible early Christmas Day with a chance of patchy drizzle and fog. Temperatures are expected to rise into the 50s by the end of the week.

A mild start to Christmas Eve with temperatures warming into the middle and upper 70s this afternoon. There will be a mix of sun and clouds with an isolated coastal shower chance. Mild and partly cloudy again tonight with lows in the middle and upper 60s.

Today did not feel like December 22nd as we were well above average. Temperatures in the Tri-Cities ranged from the mid 50’s to the east, and low 60’s to the west.

Early morning commuters will want to be alert to the early morning threat of freezing drizzle. Temperatures are below freezing and precipitation will likely freeze. Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing after sunrise,

Weather Advisory is in effect for DeKalb and McHenry counties from noon until 8 p.m. today. A combination of freezing rain and rain could create a few issues to the west and north of Chicago.

With temperatures hovering above freezing, cold rain fell across the Chicago area Saturday night and was expected to continue into Sunday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions. The weather delayed flights at O'Hare and Midway.