{"id":97602,"date":"2025-12-22T21:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/97602\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T21:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:05:10","slug":"christmas-week-brings-record-challenging-warmth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/97602\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas week brings record challenging warmth"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – December continues to ignore winter this Christmas. We\u2019re locked into a stretch of unseasonable warmth that\u2019s pushing temperatures well above normal, and in some cases record-breaking territory. <\/p>\n

Today and Tuesday have the potential to tie or break records in Lubbock, with highs climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s. <\/p>\n

\"HighsHighs today have the potential to tie or break records in Lubbock(KCBD)<\/p>\n

The driver for all this heat is a strong upper-level ridge parked over Texas. This pattern acts like a giant atmospheric dome that blocks storm systems, keeps skies mostly clear, and allows warm air to build and stick around. <\/p>\n

At the surface, westerly to southwesterly winds help things warm even more, especially during the afternoon. That downslope flow is efficient at squeezing extra heat out of the air. <\/p>\n

\"WindsWinds this afternoon are adding to the extra warmth(KCBD)<\/p>\n

As long as that ridge stays in place, the forecast doesn\u2019t have much room to cool down. <\/p>\n

\"We\u2019reWe\u2019re locked into a stretch of unseasonable warmth that\u2019s pushing temperatures well above normal(KCBD)<\/p>\n

From a travel standpoint, this is actually good news if you plan to drive. Roads are dry. Skies are quiet. No winter weather headaches or storms to dodge. Overall the forecast is cooperative, even if its not festive. <\/p>\n

For Christmas Day itself, the forecast will be warm, dry, mostly clear, and potentially record-breaking with highs forecasted to reach the low 80s. <\/p>\n

Christmas Day Records: <\/p>\n

Warmest: 76 degrees (1955) Coldest: 17 degrees (1983)<\/p>\n

The important part, this heat does not last forever. By late weekend into early next week, there may be a pattern shift that delivers cooler temperatures and rain chances. <\/p>\n

\"AsAs long as that ridge stays in place, the forecast doesn\u2019t have much room to cool down(KCBD)<\/p>\n

The timing is still fuzzy and the models aren\u2019t in agreement. The shift depends on how a couple of upper-level systems evolve. Small changes in their timing or strength will affect when the front arrives and any potential rain chances.<\/p>\n

\"77 Day Forecast(KCBD)<\/p>\n

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