The bitterly cold airmass that has gripped much of the country over the last few days continues to retreat back into Canada.
Temperatures have been warming roughly 5 degrees each day. High temperatures yesterday made it into the middle 30s and today's high will be closer to 40.
Temperatures will climb into the 50s by the weekend with a rising chance of rain toward the new year. While a big storm is not expected, a round of rain is likely late Saturday into Sunday.
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The first few days of the new year will continue the warmer-than-average temperatures trend with highs in the 50s.
