DC region to get holiday gift of mild weather on Christmas Day

The D.C. region is getting a nice holiday gift: The weather will be mild on Christmas Day.

There will be a few scattered showers in the morning. Then the skies will stay mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 50s.

Cloudy skies will continue Friday, but with cooler weather. Temperatures will be in the 20s in the morning and 30s in the afternoon. Rain will come during the afternoon and run into the evening until 11 p.m.

“There could be a little bit of sleet and freezing rain...