Expect a warm Christmas in North Texas as highs approach 80 degrees. Record-breaking potential due to high pressure and sunny skies.

Not much has changed in our thinking for Christmas. High temperatures are still likely to remain above normal. Right now, it looks dry, but it's early. If we need to add a chance of rain, we'll keep you posted. In the pattern we're expecting, if a chance of rain were introduced, it likely wouldn't be much. This is excellent news for travelers!

On the last day of fall, North Texas saw record‑breaking warmth, with DFW hitting 82 degrees — a temperature more typical of early October — and some areas nearing 90. A cold front moved in by evening,