December 4, 2025 Thursday Winter Weather
Extreme cold continues across the Midwest into Friday
December 2025 was the 5th-warmest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 37.8°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 34.3°F (+3.5°F).
December 2025 was the 37th-driest December in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.0in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-0.5in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Southeast Storm System —> Heavy Rain for Gulf Coast + Mix/Snow into TN/VA this evening — as the moisture rides northward into much colder Arctic air — thankfully not a big ice or freezing rain ordeal
Burst of snow for Interstate 40 including Nashville — then extending into Roanoake by overnight hours. Not major accumulations — just conversational but messy travel where ground is cold
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