down to 20 in gathersburg. wind chills in the teens. chills as we make it out on friday. same deal for saturday. it will be a frigid day across the region. sunday also quite cold. the winds die down a little bit on saturday and sunday. it's a little bit better. a high of 39. we'll talk more about this. lauren has the latest w t snow is possible. we'll talk more about that. >> thank you, doug. they are ready to roll the dice. but there is a lot more to do with the new mgm national harbor casino other than gamble. we speak with employees about what they are looking forward to the most. >> plus a look at the new technology that helped a blind couple "watch" hairspray live all-star cast pulling off one of nbc's most ambitious live musicals yet. it aired here on nbc 4 last night. it's nbc's fourth live musical. comcast and nbc are making it easier for the visually impaired to enjoy life broadcasts. >> last night we caught up with a couple in arlington. they were able to enjoy the musical, thanks to a special feature. >> yeah! >> reporter: here at the bridges family's house it'

take a look at these feels like te gathersburg feeling like 12 degrees 20 degrees in washington. throughout the day today, we'll warm to 41 degrees. by lunchtime, we're still in the 30s. we have plenty of sunshine today. a really nice sunrise happening now 7 if you happen to snp a photo, share it on facebook and twitter. 7:00 p.m. tonight, we're around 36 degrees. it's a warm jacket kind of day. just that kind of weekend a as tree, chilly both days. if you're hanging the lights, the better day is going to be sunday. tomorrow is still breezy. you really notice that chill. but the winds really not an issue on sunday. outdoor exercise this weekend, you want the layers and the gloves. and heading to the holiday parties, the evening is looking dry. here's a a look at the next ten days. around 40 this weekend. some rain on monday. then there's that other arctic blast i was talking about. thursday, 36 >> pif been noticing the temperature holding at 28. away does it fell like out there? >> it's been 29 all morning long. it's chilly. absolutely chilly. the windchill is the biggest problem

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not unusual for a late december morning. 31 at the airport. 28 degrees in gathersburg.ay, upper 40s to right around 50 degrees. plenty of sunshine this morning, clouds come in later on this afternoon. likelihood of showers especially through the first part of the day tomorrow. rain tapering off after sun down. >> of course, you can always get your weather forecast on the weather channel on cable. >>> coming up, whether we're traveling around the country or right here in studio 1 a, 2016 was action-packed for us at "today." we're going to take a look back at some of our favorite moments. >>> and, we're going to have a first glimpse at some touching private letters written by princess diana. what she revealed about her young sons, william and ha hey boss.c we got you this. uh... we...we got you this. gift baskets from edible arrangements. order online or in store. ♪ grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little b