Frankfort Christmas Week Weather: Gray Christmas

FRANKFORT, IL — We shouldn't expect a white Christmas this year, according to the National Weather Service's forecast. The first half of the week should be mostly dry, with some rain coming later in the week.

Christmas Day should be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow, calm winds of 5 mph and a high around 40 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Below is your full week ahead weather forecast via the National Weather Service.

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 28. Calm wind.

Christmas Day
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night
Rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Friday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

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