Above average high temperatures in the 60s and 70s are forecast for much of the eastern half of the US on Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. This will shatter previous record high temperatures dating back to the 1960s for many cities. The following chart will show which cities could shatter record high temperatures:
* Bold indicates tied or broken record high temperature
| City & State |
12/24/15 High Temp |
12/25/15 High Temp |
Record High for 12/24 | Record High for 12/25 |
| Boston, MA | 66F | 60F | 61F in 1996 | 60F in 1964 |
| New York, NY | 71F | 65F | 63F in 1996 | 54F in 1982 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 74F | 70F | 64F in 2014 | 68F in 1964 |
| Washington, DC | 76F | 71F | 66F in 1982 | 72F in 1964 |
| Norfolk, VA | 77F | 72F | 74F in 1990 | 75F in 1964 |
| Raleigh, NC | 78F | 73F | 73F in 1988 | 75F in 1955 |
| Atlanta, GA | 74F | 73F | 72F in 1984 | 72F in 1987 |