This Christmas could be one of the hottest on record for Fort Worth, NWS says
Trade in your Christmas sweaters and hot chocolate for tank tops and some water, because Christmas Day will not feel wintry at all.
The National Weather Service predicts it will be mostly sunny with a high of 79 on Christmas Day, which falls on Thursday this year.
“What will this warmth mean for your Christmas Eve or Christmas day festivities? You’ll be able to enjoy spending time outdoors!” according to the NWS forecasters’ discussion. “Kids will be riding their new bicycles and scooters in t-shirts and shorts without having to worry about them being cold!”
This isn’t the first time Fort Worth has had unseasonably warm Christmases. In fact, this could be one of the hottest Christmases in Dallas-Fort Worth history.
When was the last time Christmas was this warm in Fort Worth?
Christmas 2024 in Fort Worth had a maximum temperature of 55 degrees. In 2023, it was 51 degrees, and in 2022, it was 52 degrees.
However, in 2021, the maximum was 82 degrees. This was the hottest Christmas recorded in Fort Worth.
Christmas in 2016 is No. 2, with a high of 80 degrees. Which means this year, if we reach 79, will be the third-hottest recorded Christmas in Fort Worth
The warmest day of the 2025 Christmas week will be Friday, Dec. 26 with a forecasted high of 84.
Does this mean Fort Worth winter will be warmer than normal?
La Niña conditions bring greater chances of above-normal temperatures as well as below-normal precipitation chances.
In the NWS winter forecast, which covers December 2025 until February 2026, it shows weak La Niña conditions will transition into neutral conditions, also known as El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
ENSO conditions would bring greater chances of precipitation later into winter.
There hasn’t been a North Texas winter without some kind of precipitation since the NWS started recording temperatures. So they are sure at least one winter weather event will occur.
What they are unsure of is the number and intensity of weather events. Also, it is hard to predict whether temperatures and precipitation will deviate from their normal.
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When will it cool down again?
After a warm Christmas week, the NWS is monitoring a possible cold front rolling into DFW late in the weekend.
This cold front would bring low chances of precipitation, according to the forecasters’ discussion.