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Record-Breaking Warmth Grips Central US This Christmas

12/22/2025

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A ridge of high pressure will bring unseasonably warm weather to the Central United States this Christmas, affecting nearly 280 million Americans.
Over 40 cities across 12 states are expected to set record highs, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
Temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above late-December averages.
Tulsa and Oklahoma City may record their warmest Christmas on record.
The warmth is expected to persist beyond the holiday.

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Story summary

A ridge of high pressure will bring unseasonably warm weather to the Central United States this Christmas, affecting nearly 280 million Americans.
Over 40 cities across 12 states are expected to set record highs, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
Temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above late-December averages.
Tulsa and Oklahoma City may record their warmest Christmas on record.
The warmth is expected to persist beyond the holiday.