Warm Christmas likely
Staff writer
Marion County residents hoping for a white Christmas will be out of luck this year.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures on Christmas Day will be warm, ranging from a low of 51 to a high of 71 degrees under sunny skies.
The average temperature for Christmas ranges from the low 20s to the low 40s.
Temperatures for the week of Christmas also will be warmer than normal with temperatures highs ranging from 50 to 60 degrees. Christmas Day is expected to be the warmest.
Low temperatures for the week are expected to range from 38 to 51.
Looking ahead to next week, a high of 59 degrees with a 41% chance of chance of rain is predicted Monday.
New Year’s Day is forecast to be 59 degrees with a low of 40 degrees with no chance of precipitation.
Temperatures will be cooler, ranging from a high of 49 to 61 to a low from 35 to 46 degrees.