Oklahoma’s Christmas Day Could Hit Record Highs This Year

Record-high temps will be under the tree for Oklahoma on Christmas Day. But a cold front late Saturday will bring back Old Man Winter.

According to the National Weather Service in Norman, a pattern shift is headed for Oklahoma this weekend that will bring cooler weather after an unseasonably warm Christmas.

Oklahoma has seen above-average temperatures on Christmas before.

Oklahoma is no stranger to significant weather around Christmas, including snow and ice storms and above-average temperatures. The warmest Christmas Day on record for Oklahoma City is 73 degrees in 2016. And the warmest Christmas Day on record for Lawton is 76 degrees in 2021.

As of Wednesday, Dec. 24, the forecasted high for both areas are above the current daytime high record for Christmas Day. Oklahoma City is forecasted to reach 77 degrees on Christmas Day this year, and Lawton is forecasted to reach 80.

Monday will be unseasonably cooler across Oklahoma.

Daytime highs across Oklahoma from Christmas Eve through Saturday will be well above average. Portions of Oklahoma could see daytime highs reach the upper 70s and low 80s.

After the cold front Saturday evening, daytime highs will plunge back into the upper 40s with overnight lows in the 20s and 30s.

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Oklahoma could see above average temperatures into 2026.

Even though a cold front will bring winter-like temperatures back after Christmas, Oklahoma is expected to warm back up. The state is expected to see above average temperatures into 2026.

However, Oklahoma is expected to see near normal precipitation chances so hopefully Oklahoma's ran chances will increase to start the new year.

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