More storms Christmas Day?

Expect a few scattered rain and/or thundershowers throughout the day. Highs will approach record levels at 73 in the Upstate and 71 in the mountains. There is also a dense fog advisory for Boulder County in effect until 8 a.m. today. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

According to records dating to the 19th century, the average December temperature in Central Jersey is 34 degrees.

But that’s the word Western Mass News Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff used when he forecasted a record-warm day across the state for the day before Christmas.

TRIANGLE TODAY: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance for a isolated shower.

On Thursday, the departing weather system will keep scattered showers and perhaps some thunderstorms in our area. Most of that will fall Sunday and Monday. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Partly cloudy skies are expected tonight as Santa Claus makes his way to the Wyoming Valley.

Thursday Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 8am. Cloudy skies are expected otherwise, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Mostly cloudy with a low around 37.

Winds will remain strong out of the south today 15 to 30 miles per hour, helping to draw up more moisture and warm air from the south. This will push our temperatures into the 60s! Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms will increase Sunday, Sunday night and Monday.