December 23, 2025 Tuesday Morning Weather
Major storm systems for California with torrential rain and gusty winds
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.
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Extreme storm systems for California both Wednesday and Thursday — travel on Christmas Eve and Day will be treacherous along the coasts with near-hurricane force gusts and torrential rain from “Polar Vortex” infused atmospheric rivers + surface cyclones
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