With a temperature of 72 degrees. That went way past her previous record of 63. We were in the 70s in newark records at jfk and i slip in the 60s. Pretty nice in many locations. In the 50s across long island and bridgeport, 67 in central park 60s in newark and down the shore in belmar. Also the northwest of the cooler as we see glaring skies around Poughkeepsie Monticello and sussex where temperatures dropping in the 40s at the moment. The wins are relatively not light but what do to notice the southwest wind direction has brought in a milder temperatures from the Southern States above the area. A lot of clouds in place not much in the way of rainfall, couple of isolated showers picked up by the radar. I will leave the chance for an isolated showers tonight but tomorrow think we will see a mix mix of sun and clouds to start a Christmas Day. The clouds will thicken up towards afternoon a chance of a nice good shower but much of the aboveaverage. They wont be as warm as they were today the 60 degrees readings pretty nice for Christmas Day. Allison thanks audrey. As audrey told a new york city reach record high temperatures and he didnt need to look far to find folks they can avenge the weather. Jennifer lahmers is alive that ryan park where its a very warm day. Reporter is so good. Take a look at this. So many people out here at bryant park. Just to give you a sense of how warm it was today in new york it was warmer in the city that was in l. A. Or in phoenix which is typically warm this time of year. You know the holidays are all about bringing people together. The weather has played a part in all of that today. Oh my goodness. Ice cream tshirts and shorts, signs of summer or winter village. Actually. Reporter most people cant remember Christmas Eve the swarm in new york city and that made the mary even merrier. Its unbelievable. You would realize that its not christmas because they dont have a cold and i love it. Its like winter in miami. We live upstate and we came down here because its so much warmer here. I should have worn shorts tonight. Its very hot out but i did not wear shorts tonight. Reporter with old man winter when vacation there were families ice iceskating in tank tops, golfers getting in one more round and couples turning off the heat lamps and dining out. While you might think this wouldnt get people in the holidays. Its beautiful. Its beautiful. I love it. Reporter Something Else that we notice while we were out here. There were some parts of the skating rink that were melting. Thats how warm it was. The woman said it best that we talked to earlier. She basically said this is one of those seasons are those christmases that it doesnt feel warmer because so many people out here tonight. Thats really something we will all remember for a long time to come. The school last time happened was in 1996 and it was not even close to how warm it was today. Allison back to you. Alison people and hawaiian shirts on christmas. Thank you so much. Many christians in our area will be heading to church for Midnight Mass. Several services that are to happen around the city period king has the story. Reporter inside the oldest of land a band of small humans just as indiscriminate barnyard animals varies angels and a carpenter and his wife reenacting the birth of christ. My mom is from ohio and im from new york. Reporter family from the great state of ohio, episcopalian Hendry Andrews joined two other wise men to present the baby jesus with gifts. Candles in the box. Nothing is in the box. Reporter prep struggling with a commitment to make the leave henry and fellow king 7yearold 7yearold committed to their their characters and the role they played in this most famous of a stories. In my box there supposed to be murder. In my box there supposed to be gold. Reporter the Nondenominational Church in uptown they celebrated their 50 years attending services. Dr. Brown service. Reporter michelle moved here as a 19yearold aspiring actress from where else . Ohio. Reporter many traveled from afar not prepared for how they would react when they walked inside that building. We did a candle for my mother and father in my little brother. Reporter hours away from Christmas Patty shepard is fidgeting on the chapel floor. We looked for the wisest man to get signed to sum up what excited him the most about the sunday. Im going to call ohio to see my grandparents. Reporter and im staying there for a whole week. There is a king that he is not here now. Reporter in midtown mac king fox 5 news. Allison pope francis at a special Christmas Eve mass at they celebrated the birth of jesus and featured a special prayer from the pope. Tomorrow tens of thousands of people expected to attend the popes traditional Christmas Speech in st. Peters square. In bethlehem thousands of people gathered for Midnight Mass. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister abdullah took part in lead the way toward the major square. Outside the protection of the town of bethlehem. The celebration went on despite the violence near the region. Christmas came early for more than 100 children in need on long island thanks to the Nassau County police department. Maddys boy shot in hela to host a shopping spree. Each each child that are read back to bill and 100 to spend. Its good to see people that really appreciated and needed and it puts a big smile on their face. Thats what this is all about. Its about giving. Police officers and Nassau County love doing this. Alison its the second year they have treated Homeless Children to shopping spree. Your favorite christmas music, everyone has a favorite holiday song. More on the Christmas Songs we just cant get enough of. When it comes to the seasons most popular songs what is old is new again. On a day like today at putting different world. Reporter several retro classic stand the test of time on the top 100 chart including gene not threes rudolph the red nose reindeer at number 10. Bobby helms jingle bell rock ringing in at number five and brenda lee is rocking around the Christmas Tree is the number the oldies will always be goodies but there still room for a fresh spin on the classics. A cappella superstar bring their stunning rendition of the number six slot. Mary did you know. Ariana grande from our 2013 christmas album came in at number 17. Ariannas sound and style does remind us of the original queen of christmas music. All i want for christmas by mariah carey. Simone boyce fox 5 news. Alison so they can dozens of families got an early for a well take you to long island for a special pet adoption drive and with todays warm temperatures we will show you how some sweaty santas around town handled the heat. Im sergeant debow out of 773rd support team in germany. This is for the valentin family. To my uncles and my nephew were in junior i wish you guys a merry christmas. Felise navidad and that love you how else do you think he gets around so fast . Take the reins this holiday and get the mercedesbenz youve always wanted during the winter event. man whats that, remy . remy itits a speck of cork, sir. vo a new york gentleman spends 28,000 a week on wine to sit in. man im so sorry you had to see this. vo youd make a way better rich person. man ill be in the pool. vo lotto. Making more new yorkers rich than any other game. Alison a huge adoption event free adoptions for dogs and cats of all ages for two hours. The camel was filled with people from all of the country were looking for new pet. Im looking for a Christmas Present for my kids. I think i might go with this one right here. I traveled from New Hampshire though. Im going home with the dog today. I think i fell in love. Alison check out the north Shore Animal League today. It was an extra special day but the eyes of pets available for adoption and remember you can give them a permanent home. Todays unseasonably warm temperatures were a dream come true for some people do but not all. Our Jody Goldberg caught up a santas around town. Its old st. Nicks old only not to shine or sweat. The ice on the skating rank is practically melting but you have to feel for those santas decked out in their suits. How her how hot is about there . Is it is extremely hot. Santia sweating profusely and he needs a cold glass of milk very badly. For those that have a beard in order talking about. The humidity humidity and heat is not working for santa wealth but hes trying to put a smile on everyones face. Reporter none of this is the cowboys problem. Drop these reasons he prefers warmer weather. I believe the 75 fahrenheit. Loving it traded. I have no jacket. Its awesome. If someone is out there waiting for santa, a cold glass of milk santa desperately needs it. A cold glass of milk cookies and carrots for the reindeer. Be good to your santa and the good in school. Make the family proud. Feel too bad for santa. He will be back at the north pole before we know it. Jody goldberg fox 5 news. Alison and speaking of santa old st. Nick was spotted moments ago over florida and is almost in macon georgia. Now read the north American Aerospace defense is keeping track of santas whereabouts for the 68th year in a row. Hundreds of volunteers are answering calls from an estimated 125,000 children around the globe who are trying to find out where santa is. Alison its time for the weather felt like georgia and florida here today. Audrey its unbelievable. Are wearing on a day like this. Audrey it looks like we are going to have a mild Christmas Day as well folks it will be quite as warm as it was today. Woke up and it was warm. This great weather and now i lost my voice. Today 72 degrees. Their broker record of 63. Blew it out of the water this afternoon. This morning we started out with a low of 63 and a record high. Go figure that. 1107inch of rain fallen apart paid 67 comfortable degrees out there in central park to the winds are calm right now the pressure strong over 30 inches and Holding Steady at the moment. We have pretty nice readings are along the coastal side since. Mild in belmar the temperature 64bit cooler to the north and west with readings in the 40s and Sussex Monticello and towards the gc. Althani chick in at 53 boston at 59 degrees for Christmas Eve and 46 in williamsport. Pittsburgh in 40s in detroit as well as up towards buffalo. The cold front is hovering right we had an area of low Pressure Holding shower or two belonged the front with patchy drizzle in the city and showers across central and southern new jersey with the bulk of that Energy Moving offshore. The clouds are many plays as a front works its way southward across the area. That will allow for cooler temperatures to come into place tomorrow. We will be above average but not as mild as it was today. Next focus on the system across the Rocky Mountains states in the pacific northwest. This will bring us a chance of precipitation monday into early tuesday and at that time we may see some sleep mixing in and some snow across the Northern Tier of the northeast in places like this ski areas of vermont new york ended to New Hampshire where they might needs no. A mild day across the tristate area for much of the southeastern states readings in the 70s and atlantic 85 in miami for Christmas Day tomorrow. Cold weather to the west are they getting snow in the Rocky Mountains states and ski temperatures in the 40s towards albuquerque. Our future cash shows clouds starting out our Christmas Day. A chance for an isolated shower tomorrow but much of the day should be dried as we go into saturday morning in a way of cloud cover disturbance that will bring rain. Looks like by saturday night we do have if you had out you will will encounter wet weather laden evening on saturday. Until then it looks like it will be relatively quiet and mild temperatures and low 40s to the mid50s across the tristate area. Watch out for patchy fog developing if you are heading out to Midnight Mass or any early masses tomorrow morning. Another mild day with temperatures rising into the 60s for Christmas Day. We will chop down to the 50s on saturday back into the mid60s on sunday and next week we will start off morsi double, temperatures and low 40s and we should drop out break into plenty of sunshine. There could be sleet mixed in well off to the north and there will be snow in our area, north vermont and New Hampshire have had a low ski season now things will start to ramp up. Alison you have to move a bit further north. Thank you so much ivory. Early christmas for actor robert downey, jr. The governor california part and the ironman star for felony drug conviction from 20 years ago pity is and the actor to jail for about a year. Downey was among the 90 when people pardon for colonel convictions after demonstrating they rehabilitated themselves. He has been out of custody for 10 years. Up next for sports. I am ines rosales with the toyota traffic tracker. Heres whats going on tomorrow christmas with the rails. Metro north on Hourly Service east of the hudson. West of the hudson week in service. New york citys suburbs on a sunday schedule. Long Island Railroad in new york city buses on a holiday schedule. Holiday schedule the past trains on saturday schedule. Street cleaning rules in the meters in effect. Monday through friday at 4 30 in the morning i will keep you updated on your commute. And command Sergeant Mike reid of joint force bravo. Merry `of joint force bravo. Merry christmas to my parents savor an egg mcmuffin any time a fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon and an english muffin mcdonalds all Day Breakfast menu. Roof how are you doing everyone . Has me know by now beckham junior sitting at this oneday suspension peer for the rest of the giants the show goes on but that is a lot easier said than done. Explosive offensive weapon the giants have peer for crying out loud hes one of the most explosive weapons in the entire nfl. I asked coach tom coughlin is feeling up against as he goes with that Football Team a we want to do the right thing minnesota. They are an Outstanding Team but i look around and the guys are looking forward to it. We have two games to play so we want to go up out there and give it everything we have got. When the Football Game and then we cant control everything that do our part. Russ with odell out obviously somebody needs to stand up. Having said that to some of the guys . We all need to. People ought to come forward now and make plays obviously but opportunities. Hopefully we will rise to that. Roof look its Christmas Eve and i hate not to believe putting colon anybodys christmas stockings but boy oh boy without Odell Beckham junior the giants must win and hope that washington looses in order to keep their playoff hopes alive but im afraid the blue is up as far as the jets go gearing up to play tom brady and the patriots this sunday at Metlife Stadium even though they are nine and five record is better than the giants their situation isnt any better because like the giants the jets destiny is not in their own hands. The Pittsburgh Steelers in kansas city chaifetz Barrasso Nina the five. Because of the tiebreaker if not the jets win and finish the season at 115 they wont make it into the playoffs and bless the chiefs are the steelers lose a game. 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