Warmest December on record likely across state of Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Afternoon high temperatures Thursday in Austin were capped at 71° since morning clouds were slow to burn off, but earlier sun each day and warmer winds should cause temperatures to soar much higher on Christmas Eve and Day.Temperatures on Friday are forecast to climb to 78° in Austin -- the 6th-warmest Christmas Eve day on record, out of 124 years of data.With more sunshine and an even warmer westerly wind direction blowing in behind a dryline on Christmas Day, temp