Could this year be Greater Cincinnati's warmest Christmas yet?
With highs reaching near 66 on Dec. 25, temperatures may hit or break Cincinnati's previous record high temperatures for the holiday.
According to the National Weather Service's Christmas Day climatology report, which has kept records since 1871, the warmest high temperature recorded was 66 degrees in 1893. The coldest high temperature ever recorded was 3 degrees in 1983, and the coldest low temperature occurred the same year, reaching -12 degrees.
Typically, Cincinnati has generally seen highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s on Christmas Day.
There's also a chance of rain on Saturday, which is not unusual considering Cincinnati's previous Christmas Day data.
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Friday, Christmas Eve, will have a chance of rain during the day and highs reaching near 57, with lows around 53 overnight.
The next week rounding out 2021 will likely bring more rain, with high temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
Detailed forecast
Thursday: Increasing clouds, high near 51. Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 43.
Friday (Christmas Eve): Cloudy, high near 57. A slight chance of sprinkles before 4 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 4 p.m. Friday night will be mostly cloudy, a chance of rain and lows around 53.
Saturday (Christmas Day): Mostly cloudy, high near 66 and a chance of rain. Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 41.
Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 54.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, high near 59. A chance of rain.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, high near 62. Rain likely.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, high near 55. A chance of rain.
Source: National Weather Service, Wilmington.
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