"These clear conditions will continue into tonight, with excellent flying conditions for Santa and his reindeer to deliver presents to all the children around Ireland. "We've told Santa it's going to be quite chilly tonight with lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees, but he's reassured us that all the cookies and milk will help keep him warm. "Under clear skies, it might be possible to catch a peek of Santa as he travels over us tonight, so keep an eye out!"
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2025. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 24, 2013, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II granted a posthumous pardon to code-breaker Alan Turing, who was criminally convicted of homosexual behavior in the 1950s. Also on this date: In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which would end the War of 1812 following ratification by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Senate.