should their we've still got wet weather to show you on storm scan3, actually start things off by taking you outside here to a view from palmyra cove nature park. do still have visibility of the center city skyline, and it is well off in the distance there, tough to make out the tops of all of the skyscrapers, but they're there, 51 yeast meanwhile, nice mild start, as we take you next to storm scan, yes, still wet weather, strictly rain right now, tan will continue to be strictly rain, just way too warm otherwise. let me take you through future weather, too, move through the rest of the morning, bulk of the moisture will spread into the garden state, back edge is visible, the clearing will start to take place through the west most suburbs, and by noon, we are a you will in the clear. that said, seeing sunshine, what you have to face in terms of the winds already cranking as high as 20 plus miles per hour, straight up westerly wind, so it won't be as quite of harsh chill, and certainly, when dealing with temperatures that are just gradually falling through the 50's, this isn't a bad day. it is very mild for christmas standards. where we normally would be in the low 40's, where we were

last year, but this year, way milder. and we can expect again the sunshine to brighten up as the day goes on. and with those gusts as high as perhaps 40 miles per hour, could sends your christmas decorations flying going forward here. keep that in mindment specking the clouds to clear out nicely. still mild in the meantime with our temperatures into the low and mid 50's, as the day goes on, and then we start to see that breeze start to wayne, i would say, little later into tonight. so temperatures start to drop. starts to turn colder by that point. and at that point by tonight you may want to think about breaking out your christmas sweater as the chill starts to move back in. and, guys, if you maybe just got brand new smart phone, or tablet for christmas, make sure to download our cbs philly weather app. check the radar around the clock and always the updated forecast, your go to app for weather and it is free, nothing better than that. download it now on itunes and google play. guys, we send it back to you. >> today christians are

celebrating the birth of jesus christ. >> the pews will be packed at churches all across the region. "eyewitness news" reporter january car barrow live with -- jan with more. >> reporter: merry christmas, that's right, pews will be pack today. you know what they've already been pack here at the basilica of saints peter and paul. of course, the next mass is at 8:00 and then one follows at 10:00 and 12:00. for many catholics all across the world, the midnight mass is a big draw and tradition. no different here in center city overnight. as you take a look at the video, see the pews were indeed packed overnight. many people we spoke with are looking forward to spending time with family this christmas, and family was the main topic of archbishop of open charles chaput's mass, usually is on this holiday, but specially so this year as philadelphia peoples for the world meeting of families september for september 2015. along with that far course comes historic visit by pope francis with papal mass on the parkway. now, the archdioces has

already kick the planning into high gear, tackling issues from buying and storing millions of mass booklets to housing and transportation for more than a million visitors t seems this christmas philadelphians couldn't be more excited. >> we went to a jesuit college, big, big fans. we went to holy cross. in massachusetts, so we just think the jesuits are crazy and fun. >> we love the jesuit pope. pretty pumped he'll be here. >> of course, this will be the first visit to the u.s. by pope francis. meantime, here on christmas day, those christmas mass, again, begins at 8:00 and then again at 10:00 and 12. reporting live in center city, jan carabeo, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> jan, thank you. police in chester country looking for the grinch who stole some christmas gifts. two families say they feel violated after thieves broke into their homes and in paoli, then stole presents right from underneath their tree early yesterday morning. paul and barbara simmer say

that the thieves left boxes with clothes behind, but took some more expensive gifts. their neighbors' present were also stolen, along with his car. >> for the people that stole them, i would have given the present to them if they were that desperate for them. not good. >> they new the jewelry boxes, because even though they were wrapped, they took all of the jewelry, the watches and earrings, and that sort of thing. >> investigators say the stolen scar is a 2008 black bmw with pennsylvania plate hrh4478s if you have seen it, or know anything about this crime, you are asked to call police. >> well, despite the holiday, demonstrators continue to clash with police in berksly, missouri after white police officer fatally shot a young black man. protesters held a vigil at the gas station, where antonio brown was shot late tuesday night. authority say, surveillance video captured the 18 year old point ago gun at a police officer during a confrontation. the shooting has reignited

tensions that have lingered since the death of michael brown in neighboring ferguson. >> right now it is 5:35. and are you looking for something to do after you open all of your presents? >> perhaps. why not head to the movies, right? well, taking you behind the scenes of some of the talked about movies? theatres today. first though, here are more sounds of the season from the philadelphia boys choir. >> ♪

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>> absolutely, merry christmas, everybody. a look at storm scan3, still lit up like a christmas tree, lot of different colors going on here, but if you are looking for the brightest coloring mainly with the heavy rain, mainly out to sea, looking for snow you have to go into canada pretty much at this point. so all that we are currently left with here at home is lingering rain showers, it is still very, very mild, but what you notice on the back edge here, there is a little bit of clearing going on, just east of the laurel highlands, allegheny's, so eventually we will get in on that, likely start to see some sunshine by later this morning, check in quickly with the eyewitness weather watchers, still on top of thing here, even on holiday. we appreciate that. temperatures generally from cross wicks, new jersey, into west chester, drexel hill, sailors burying, very milled at the onset, mid 50's, as cool up in the poconos, upper four's, but still too warm for anything but plane old rain. meanwhile as we take a look at future winds speeds, generally westerly component to the wind flow. not as harsh after winds. that said, also again still very mild.

but in the that wind, as high as 20 miles per hour sustained winds speeds, and we could see higher gusts as say 40 miles per hour in spots. later on tonight, notice the wind starts to wayne little bit. but, it is still going to be turning colder at that point. so, this temperature of 53 degrees for your christmas forecast, isn't this the prettiest graphic, most festive thing? skiings are clearing for more and more sunshine, eyewitness weather seven day forecast, happy kwanzaa, more sunshine expected tomorrow. sunday bridges in potential for shower, and then we are going to knock back the thermometer readings here in the low four's, but frankly that's a lot closer to where it should be. getting spoiled with this warmth. back to you. >> thank you, katie. >> planning a trip to the movies later on, perhaps part of your holiday interested anything big block busters just in theatres today. >> entertainment tonight kevin frazier shows you the interview isn't the only new movie people are talking

about. >> this week perm steep and johnny dep lead a all-star cast into the woods, angelina jolie behind the camera with the incredible true story of unbroken. >> louie, olympian, soldier, most importantly, survivor, his inspiring story of persevere earns drew one of the most glamorous women on film behind the camera. >> it was so important to him in his life, that he share this message, that he believes so strongly, and he gave all of his life was dedicated to trying to encourage others to see the strength they have inside of themselves, to rise up against challenges. >> used to think i could do anything, and i was better than i am. >> how many did the stars handle having angelina as a boss? >> good answer. i think on september the best thing a director can do is

have build a family around the actor, so they feel the team and the support. >> i wish, i wish. i wish, i wish. >> they're embedded in this musical, so many themes, that people can recognize from their own lives, because they're from fairytales, as these ancient, ancient cautionary tails. >> ♪ >> american steep stars as the scary but sensitive witch in this all-star fairy that is cast including anna kendricks, emily blunt, johnny dep as the big bad wolf. >> good day, mr. wolf. >> and what might be in your basket? >> but don't expect the same old stories and characters you're familiar with. >> cinderella is just so kind and soft and but, you know, my sort of window into her was

that she's pretty neurotic. so i can do new the i can. and i can do logical and over thinking, and it was, you know, it was daunting singing in that vocal range, because cinderella has some notes. >> ♪ >> kevin frazier, now back to you in the studio. >> all right, and you can get all of the latest news from hollywood with entertainment tonight. catch it tonight and every week night at 7:00 right here on cbs-3. we'll be back.

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>> 5:53. and our forecast? >> merry christmas, everyone, christmas surprise, there it is, hashtag, right? i'm telling you, it will be trending. >> let me take you out, there our holiday storm not quite done with us just yet. there is ooh christmas surprise. we've got still some wet weather and activity on the radar, there is at least a back edge to the rain. see it now moving through lancaster county, extreme western berks county, but will take few more hours, especially the shore points to see it clear out. another spot on the live neighborhood network, pleasant valley middle school, high school, buildings dark for the holiday, i'm sure. 43 degrees to start things off here. perhaps if you're headed up to the poconos for ski weekends, lucky you. looks like great skiing weather here in the next couple of days. temperatures that will be a little colder but we are brightening up, and we'll keep that sunshine around foror you here. meanwhile, we can take you into the upcoming weekends, milder than average weekend on tap, even on sunday, as we start to track a few showers. we will keep you into the low 50's, yet again. stay there, coming right b

>> i love you, and i'll be home soon. >> well, it is a way to warm up a little, you know, cool christmas that we're having now. >> gentlemen, so we had to make our own winter wonderland so we don't have it outdoors. take a look. >> ♪ >> where's katie? >> that's what i'm wondering! >> look at me just relaxing! maybe katie is inside making the cookies? >> we'll go with that.

>> all right. >> how about it? >> i'm hanging out with the big guy. >> i like that pink coat i'm wearing. you're work that. >> pretty sheik. >> oh, jib jab, love these videos. >> look at katie, nice one, though. >> exactly. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", taking you to christmas celebrations right here in philadelphia, and also all around the world. >> hey, controlling a christmas tree, from your own smart phone. how about it? we'll show you the high tech way this tree in new jersey is getting lit from all aroround the world. >> oh, we'll be back.

>> stormstorm scan3 shows rain moving through the area, and a wet trip for santa claus. >> little santa claus poncho going. >> certainly did not need the heavy coat. >> good thing for rudolph last night. >> i know, all the fog. >> we send it right over to katie see if we're done with all this. >> always make me harken back to rudolph, then one foggy christmas eve. >> santa came through. >> yes, we'll sing during the commercial break. no one wants to hear that now. >> but yes, we do have still some wet weather to talk about this morning, and merry christmas, everybody. let's take you out there, we will show you one more time, storm scan3, still active. we continue to see our storm sort of just spiral away here with the coldest air well into canada, so, even though it is still a large storm, and it is still going to knock the temperatures back, we zoom it in one more time for you here, still wet weather to deal with. we are going to eventually see the wind kick in with it. in fact, it is already starting to. it is allowing our feels like values to get knock backhand full