First day of winter?

GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE...

The rapid advance of the next system will cause clouds to increase and deliver some late-day showers to Central Oregon. Highs for the first day of winter will actually be quite mild, in the mid 50's, and SW winds will ramp up to 10-20 mph, gusting to 30-35 mph. Mixed showers are likely tonight, as lows drop into the 20's. Winds will turn NW at 15-20 mph, gusting to 30-35 mph.

Overall, this promises to be a pretty fair week for the first full week of winter. We will see plenty of sunshine through the middle of the week, with highs in the low 40's. There is a slight chance of some mixed showers across the region Christmas Eve, and that means a slight chance of a dusting of snow Christmas morning. That will be followed by a weekend in the low to mid 40's under partly cloudy skies.

In the NewsChannel 21 Weather Center, I'm Bob Shaw...

HAVE A SPARKLING DAY IN CENTRAL OREGON!