Christmas is just about here, and each year we provide our readers with our predictions for the holiday. Christmas falls on a Friday in 2020 so we hope you’ll have a nice, relaxing weekend. And, ‘tis the season, more than ever, to wish for a white Christmas—the perfect antidote for an imperfect year. Who will get a White Christmas? See what we’re forecasting for Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) to Sunday, December 27th, 2020:
United States Christmas Forecast
Zone 1 – Northeast & New England
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C.
Fair and cold for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Zone 2 – Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin
Increasingly cloudy skies for the Christmas holiday weekend.
Zone 3 – Southeast
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida
Expect a fair but unseasonably cold Yuletide. Frosts can be expected down to the Gulf Coast.
Zone 4 – North Central
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
Fair, then stormy, with heavy snow over the Rockies and Plains. Looks like a White Christmas!
Zone 5 – South Central
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
Ho Ho Ho! Fair, then stormy.
Zone 6 – Northwest
Washington, Oregon, Idaho
Very unsettled weather for your holiday weekend.
Zone 7 – Southwest
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
Fair, then turning very unsettled for Christmas.
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 2021? Read our extended forecast here.
Canada Christmas Forecast 2020
Here’s what we’re predicting for your Christmas and Boxing Day holidays for December 24–27th, 2020:
Zone 1 – Newfoundland, Labrador
Considerable cloudiness, with some spotty light snow or flurries for Christmas and Boxing Day
Zone 2 – Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
A freezing rain and ice storm arrives in time for Christmas and Boxing Day.
Zone 3 – Ontario
Freezing rain and ice during the Christmas/Boxing Day holidays.
Zone 4 – Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Fair, then turning stormy with heavy snow in Rockies and out over the Prairies during the Christmas/Boxing Day holiday
Zone 5 – British Columbia
Very unsettled for Christmas/Boxing Day.
Be sure to check the detailed forecasts for your Canadian zone here.
Doing any skiing this holiday? Be sure to check out our 2020-2021 Canadian winter weather forecast!
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