9:48AM December 16, 2025



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9:42AM December 16, 2025



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8:17AM December 16, 2025

RAIN POSSIBLE AT TIMES ON THURSDAY… Scattered showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will become possible on Thursday ahead of an advancing cold front. We dry out on Friday with warmer temperatures expected this weekend into early next week.

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6:58AM December 16, 2025

COLD MORNING; WARMING TREND STARTS TODAY; RAIN THURSDAY… Subfreezing temperatures this morning will rise above the freezing mark by 8-9AM this morning. Temperatures will be a bit warmer this afternoon compared to yesterday afternoon. Most locales will top out in the upper 50s, although some spots may briefly hit the 60 degree mark. Temperatures will warm into the 60s tomorrow and 70s by Thursday afternoon. Rain is in the forecast for Thursday, specifically in the form of scattered showers and thunderstorms.

WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER NEXT FEW DAYS… After two very cold nights, we will warm into the 70s later this week. The overall pattern in the next 7-10 days will be increasingly mild/warm compared to the first half of December. Afternoon highs this weekend will be in the 60s and 70s.

SCATTERED STORMS POSSIBLE THURSDAY… Scattered showers and thunderstorms will become possible on Thursday as another (weak) cold front pushes through from the west. Rain will be possible at times throughout the day, however, there is a chance some communities won’t have much rain at all. Widespread severe weather is not expected.

EARLY LOOK AT CHRISTMAS FORECAST IDEAS… Long-time viewers and readers know that I don’t put much confidence at all in any model guidance beyond 7 days out. We can, however, look at the overall pattern beyond 7 days to see trends that may give us some idea of what a long range pattern may favor. There are consistent trends pointing to warmer than normal (for this time of year) temperatures in the vicinity of Christmas Day. That doesn’t mean we will for sure have 70 degrees for afternoon highs, but it does mean the probability of that is much higher than having overnight lows of 25 degrees, as an example.

The average high for Christmas Day is 63° and the average low is 43°.

Christmas 2024 had a high of 64° and a low of 47° (near normal)
Christmas 2023 had a high of 74° and a low of 50° (above normal)
Christmas 2022 had a high of 48° and a low of 26° (significantly below normal)
Christmas 2021 had a high of 77° and a low of 57° (significantly above normal)
Christmas 2020 had a high of 51° and a low of 29° (significantly below normal)

The early trends for Christmas 2025 point to above normal temperatures. Afternoon highs will probably be in the low 70s with morning lows in the 50s. We’ll be able to refine the data as we get closer. We are 9 days out from Christmas Day as of today.

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See all the details in your Tuesday morning RedZone Weather forecast video. My next forecast video will be posted by 7:15AM tomorrow morning. I will have updates posted throughout the day, as needed, in the RedZone Weather app.

Have a nice Tuesday!

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6:29AM December 16, 2025

WARMING TREND STARTS TODAY… The warm up has officially started! We’ll be in the upper 50s this afternoon. Highs will be in the 60s tomorrow with 70s likely on Thursday.

Sunset today will happen at 4:48PM as sunset times slowly, but surely, get later.

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