Overview
- Forecasts show the mild pattern persisting into Christmas, with the U.S. South staying notably warm and some Texas locales near record highs in the 70s and 80s.
- Spotty to scattered showers are expected Sunday into early week in several regions, with most activity light and not a washout.
- The National Weather Service has a Winter Weather Advisory for Central Oregon from 4 a.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday, with 4–8 inches of pass snow and difficult travel at times.
- Parts of the South, including Mississippi, face a developing risk of gusty to potentially severe storms Monday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind the primary concern.
- Northern and higher-elevation areas may see brief wintry mixes or light snow, and many places are tracking breezy conditions with 20–35 mph gusts and low odds of a white Christmas.