Chilly Monday, warmer weather ahead for first full week of 2026

WASHINGTON (7News) — The first full work and school week of the New Year begins with seasonably cold weather. Afternoon high temperatures will be near-normal for early January, with high temperatures in the mid-40s.

Monday is the coldest morning of the week, as well. Morning temperatures in the 20s will climb above freezing by mid-morning. Make sure the kids are properly bundled for the wait at the bus stop. There will be a slight breeze during the afternoon that may add an extra chill to the air.

Despite the clouds, dry weather is anticipated throughout the day, with the sun now setting after 5 p.m. While the sun is setting later, we are currently experiencing our latest sunrises of the year. The reason for this is due to the Earth’s tilt and orbit. We have gained 7 minutes of daylight since the winter solstice on December 21st. By the end of the month, the sun will set close to 5:30 p.m. with the sun rising earlier in the 7 a.m. hour.

It won’t be quite as cold overnight with wake-up temperatures Tuesday in the the 30s. A warm-up begins Tuesday with highs near 50 degrees. The First Alert Weather team is tracking a major warm-up midweek with highs in the low 60s by Wednesday!

Wet weather chances return Friday and Saturday ahead of our next weather maker.