This winter may not be a winter after all. The weather channel is predicting a high of at least 50 degrees on Christmas day following multiple days of rain showers. According to Chicago NBC, the Chicago area saw a high of only 14 degrees last year on Christmas. So, this one is shaping up to be a lot warmer.
The warmest temperature Chicago has seen on Christmas was in 1982 when O’Hare International Airport recorded a high of 64 degrees, NBC Chicago said.
NBC Chicago also reported these years were the hottest on record:
- 1982: 64 degrees
- 2019: 57 degrees
- 1936: 56 degrees
- 1895: 56 degrees
- 2021: 55 degrees
- 1971: 55 degrees