Post-Christmas weather warms up, then cools - WTOP Morning Headlines - Monday, December 26, 2016

It was not a white Christmas for the D.C. area, and it’s also not going to be a very cold workweek after Christmas. Monday temperatures will be close to or slightly above average with even some areas of drizzle here and there. But on Tuesday, sunshine and strong southerly breezes open the day, pushing temperatures to springlike conditions. It won't last long though, with a cold front coming in later in the day. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - December 26, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Post-Christmas weather warms up, then cools] It was not a white Christmas for the D.C. area, and it’s also not going to be a very cold workweek after Christmas. Monday temperatures will be close to or slightly above average with even some areas of drizzle here and there. But on Tuesday, sunshine and strong southerly breezes open the day, pushing temperatures to springlike conditions. It won't last long though, with a cold front coming in later in the day. 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