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Christmas. It’s a very important holiday for many. Many travel over the river and through the woods to see Grandma and other family members. So will the weather cooperate?
In 2021, Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so we hope you’ll have a wonderful weekend to enjoy it with friends and family. If you’re dreaming of a White Christmas be sure to see what we’re forecasting for Friday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) to Monday, December 27th, 2021:
United States Christmas Forecast 2021
Zone 1 – Northeast & New England
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C.
Brrr! Hello, Jack Frost! Frigidly cold weather arrives in time for the Christmas holiday; scattered snow showers, flurries.
Zone 2 – Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin
Brutally cold Christmas season. Bundle up!
Zone 3 – Southeast
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida
Dry and cold for Christmas and through the weekend.
Zone 4 – North Central
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
Ho! Ho! Ho! Fair skies and not so frigid for Christmas.
Zone 5 – South Central
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
Clearing skies but still quite cold. Time to roast some chestnuts on an open fire!
Zone 6 – Northwest
Washington, Oregon, Idaho
Fair but chilly for Christmas and the weekend.
Zone 7 – Southwest
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
Jingle all the way! Fair skies, with colder temps along the Pacific Coast.
Be sure to check the detailed forecasts for your U.S. zone here.
What’s in store for the rest of the winter, January-March 2022? Read our extended forecast here.
Canada Christmas Forecast 2021
Here’s what we’re predicting for your Christmas and Boxing Day holidays for December 24–27th, 2021:
Zone 1
Newfoundland, Labrador
Increasing clouds, expect a cloudy Boxing Day.
Zone 2
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Jack Frost will be nipping at your nose: frigidly cold weather arrives from the Arctic just in time for the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. Then expect some scattered snow showers and flurries.
Zone 3
Ontario
Brrrr! Expect it to be brutally cold Christmas and Boxing Day.
Zone 4
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Fair skies and not so frigid for Christmas and Boxing Day festivities.
Zone 5
British Columbia
Fair and colder. Christmas and Boxing Day should be dry.
Be sure to check the detailed forecasts for your Canadian zone here.
Doing any skiing this holiday? Be sure to check out our 2021-2022 Canadian winter weather forecast!
will it snow in michigan
Is it going to snow this year?
Im in SC
Looks like it may not snow in SC this year — but you can see all of our predictions here under zone 3 –https://www.farmersalmanac.com/long-range-weather-forecast/southeast-us
No MONTANA?!??? Believe me, it’s Northwest. I might not be as loyal FA customer if you leave my HOME STATE out 🙂. Live in Maine but MONTANA has my 💖
Montana was in the zone with Kansas and Colorado. You just missed it
It’s says Montana in zone 4.