Warmest Christmas Eve in 129 Years

A quiet Christmas Eve ahead of increasing rain and storm chances tonight into Christmas Day.

That system will finally lift north later Friday night and early Saturday, allowing for mostly cloudy skies.

Thursday forecast for Austin: Before we talk about Thursday, let’s acknowledge the weather feats we achieved on Wednesday. Our normal high for December 24th is 42 degrees and all of our forecasted low temperatures through the weekend will be above that.

The forecast for Christmas Day has a high temperature of 47 degrees, with a slight chance of rain in the morning.

Delaware Public Media’s Eli Chen reports on the record temperatures expected over the holiday. In fact, we’re forecasting a high near 80 degrees.

Temperatures will remain well above average Christmas Eve through Saturday, cooling slightly Sunday.

An unusually warm air mass for December coupled with the drenching rains that brought between one and two inches of rain to our area yesterdays means more rain today could produce minor flooding.

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) – Providence has broken a high-temperature record set just a year ago as the mercury soared across Rhode Island.

Heavy rain at first on Christmas Eve morning, but this will clear away.

Before most New Yorkers even woke up Thursday morning, the city set a record for the hottest Christmas Eve in recorded history. Temperatures are starting the day in the 50s and 60s.

According to the National Weather Service in Boulder, since 1882 there has only been measurable snowfall 19 times in Denver on Christmas Day, or 14% of the time.

In Phoenix, it’s only 64 degrees – chilly for a state that boasts year-round sun and warm weather. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be 70 miles per hour. Look for snow to continue in the West, with rain and airport delays for San Francisco.