Christmas Day in Louisiana likely won’t involve keeping warm with chestnuts on an open fire and hot cocoa. Early forecasts this week point to above average weather for the state, leaving little hope for a white Christmas on the bayou.
Louisiana — along with much of the South — will likely have above normal temperatures next week, forecasters with the National Weather Service said.
🎄❄️ Hoping for a white Christmas? Might want to lower those expectations. CPC says above average temps are likely heading into Christmas week. 🌡️🎅 Not shocking for SE LA and S MS. White Christmases are very rare down here (shoutout to 2004👀). pic.twitter.com/NlCUYj1du8
— NWS New Orleans (@NWSNewOrleans) December 16, 2025
White Christmases are rare in southeast Louisiana. The region last saw holiday snow over 20 years ago during Christmas 2004. Prior to that, New Orleans saw Christmas snowfall in 1953…