It's About to Get Toasty

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If you’ve been following us on our Facebook page, you’ve no doubt already seen how warm it will likely be on Christmas for the Southern/Central Plains. But this warm-up is looking increasingly certain.

1. Pack Shorts For Your Christmas Trips

Much of the country will be under the influence of a powerful upper-level ridge for this time of year, bringing top-tier warmth to much of the Southern/Central Plains.

• No Snow: I think it seems obvious, but much of the country won’t need to be dreaming of a white Christmas. The Great Lakes into the Northeast seems the best bet, alongside higher terrain in the West.

• Records falling? The record high temperature in Oklahoma City for Christmas is 73°F. The NBM keeps temps just below the record criteria, but models like the Euro have a record-setting Christmas in store for heat.

• Severe weather? At some point, there will be a reckoning of sorts for this heat, as a cold front will inevitably slam southwards into a warm/moist, and unstable airmass. But exact t…