Christmas Day 2025 Forecast Calls for Near-Record Warmth Across Missouri, Ohio, and Large Sections of the Central and Eastern United States
UNITED STATES — New model guidance points to an unusually warm Christmas Day 2025 across much of the central and eastern United States, with temperatures climbing high enough to challenge December records in several states. Forecasters say Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, and surrounding regions may experience warmth far above seasonal norms.
Key Temperature Expectations for Christmas Day
To clearly summarize the major forecast takeaways:
- Ohio: Highs likely in the 50s, with some areas possibly touching 60°F
- Missouri: Highs may reach the 70s, raising the potential for record-breaking warmth
- Illinois & Indiana: Temperatures trending well above normal, generally in the 50s–60s
- Kentucky & Tennessee: Widespread 60s and pockets near 70°F
- Arkansas & Oklahoma: Strong warming with large areas in the 60s–70s
- Warm corridor extends from Texas through the Midwest, covering multiple climate zones
- Cold air displaced north, allowing warm southerly flow to dominate
Large-Scale Warm Pattern Taking Over the Region
Model imagery shows a broad warm anomaly stretching from the Southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. A persistent southerly flow ahead of a deep western trough appears to be steering warm air far into the central United States.
This setup may deliver one of the warmest Christmas Days on record for parts of Missouri and the middle Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, areas farther east — including Ohio and Pennsylvania — could still feel notably mild despite typically cold seasonal expectations.
Near-Record Heat Could Overshadow Hopes for a White Christmas
Forecasters emphasize that those hoping for a traditional snowy holiday will likely have to wait until next year. The warm surge not only reduces the chance of snow but also reinforces a late-December weather pattern more reminiscent of early fall than winter.
Meteorologists say the atmospheric signal behind this warmth is strong, with multiple model runs showing the same trend — increasing confidence in a widespread mild Christmas.
Forecast Updates Will Continue as the Holiday Approaches
Although confidence is high, forecasters will continue monitoring new data for any shifts, especially if colder air attempts to push southward. However, the current outlook strongly supports a warm holiday from the Plains to the Ohio Valley.
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