SIDNEY, Neb. - Christmas Day 2025 will be remembered as the warmest Christmas on record across much of western Nebraska, eastern Wyoming and northeastern Colorado, according to the National Weather Service.

At 8 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service confirmed that all seven long-term climate stations in the region recorded their warmest Christmas Day ever. Record high temperatures were set for a fourth consecutive day, continuing an extended stretch of unseasonably warm weather.

Sidney reached 68 degrees, breaking the previous record of 66 set in 1971. Scottsbluff also climbed to 68, surpassing its old record of 66 from 1971. Alliance reached 69 degrees, topping the previous record of 62, while Chadron hit 68, breaking the 62-degree mark set in 2005.

In Wyoming, Cheyenne recorded a high of 64 degrees, exceeding the previous Christmas Day record of 60 set in 2005. Laramie reached 56 degrees, breaking the old record of 52, while Rawlins climbed to 53, surpassing its prior mark of 48. 

Imperial reached 71 degrees, breaking the previous Christmas Day record of 67 set in 1971. Denver also set a new Christmas Day record with a high of 71 degrees, topping the old mark of 69 from 2005.

The National Weather Service said while Friday will remain well above average, temperatures are expected to fall just short of record highs. A return to more seasonal, wintry conditions is forecast for the weekend, including colder temperatures and chances for rain and snow showers. Highs are expected to drop into the 20s by Sunday.