Pleasant, but unusually warm, Christmas holiday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures today are forecast to climb to 79° in Austin -- the 6th-warmest Christmas Eve day on record, out of 124 years of data. Expect even warmer 80s in much of the Hill Country.
Consider leaving Santa a glass of ice water as warm conditions continue overnight. More sunshine and gusty south winds will bring even warmer weather to Central Texas on Christmas. Highs in the low 80s in Austin will be well above average, but we are not expecting a new record. The record