"On Dec. 25, the contiguous United States registered an average high of 57.9 degrees Fahrenheit and average low of 36.6 degrees, both roughly 3 degrees higher than the previous record mark for Christmas Day. It was the capper to a week that saw heat records being shattered all around the country, ultimately making for one of the least "white" Christmases that we've ever recorded."
"According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) readings, all-time December heat records began being widely broken on Dec. 23, where new high-water marks were registered in cities like Lubbock, TX (85 degrees), North Platte, NE (78 degrees) and Tucson, AZ (85 degrees). The records continued being shattered on Tuesday, with more than 100 measuring stations registering records, in cities like Dallas, TX (82 degrees), Springfield, MO (73 degrees), or Shreveport, LA (83 degrees)."
The contiguous United States logged its hottest average Christmas Day ever, with an average high of 57.9°F and an average low of 36.6°F, each about 3°F above prior records. Widespread December heat records began on Dec. 23 in cities such as Lubbock, North Platte and Tucson, then continued with more than 100 stations setting records in places like Dallas, Springfield and Shreveport. Christmas Day produced additional record highs in cities including Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Tulsa, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Bozeman and Albuquerque. A particularly strong high-pressure system drove the warmth. Rapidly intensifying climate change is making such extreme temperature anomalies increasingly common.
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