Overview
- A prolonged warm stretch holds across the South and central U.S. through Christmas, with highs in the 70s and isolated 80s and several near‑record days flagged in Texas and along the Gulf Coast.
- Local forecasts call for low to mid 70s on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from New Orleans to Savannah, with patchy morning fog and limited shower chances early in the week.
- Northern New England turns colder, with New Hampshire expecting light accumulating snow Tuesday afternoon into evening that could slow the commute before ending by daybreak Wednesday.
- Initial guidance in New Hampshire calls for 1–3 inches across southern and central areas and 3–6 inches in higher terrain, while Maine also watches for light snow with some spots topping three inches.
- The Mid‑Atlantic may see a brief wintry mix late Monday night changing to rain Tuesday and more rain chances around Christmas, as winds gust 20–35 mph in parts of New England and conditions otherwise stay largely dry for many regions.