Those dreaming of a White Christmas are out of luck this year, with much warmer than average weather expected.

According to Mike Fowle, Science and Operations Officer with the National Weather Service, there is nearly a 50-50 chance annually of at least one inch of snow on the ground on Christmas Day. However, an upcoming stretch of above average daytime highs will keep this year dry and from any freezing precipitation forming.

The last time Marion and Warren Counties celebrated a White Christmas was in 2013, according to the National Weather Service.

A record high is possible today — previously, the mark was 58 for Christmas eve, set in 1960. Highs in the upper 50s remain possible this afternoon.