(NEXSTAR) – Dreaming of a white Christmas? The forecast for next week is probably about to crush those dreams.
Most of the country is favored to see above-average temperatures the week of Christmas, according to the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for next week. Even famously frigid spots, like Bismarck, North Dakota, are looking like they'll be above freezing on Christmas Day.
States west of the Mississippi River have the highest probability of seeing above-average temperatures next week.