“Temperatures will be above average across the West and the northern tier of the nation through at least this weekend,” per a National Weather Service forecast discussion Thursday morning.
“Highs in parts of the Midwest will likely reach 10-20 degrees above normal into the upper 40s and lower 50s.”
From Dec. 20- 26, much of the U.S. is set to experience above-average temperatures, according to NOAA.