National Weather Outlook For Thanksgiving 2023

by | Nov 23, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

For Thanksgiving Thursday, we’ll be tracking two areas of precipitation across the nation. The concerning one will be in the Rockies, where we could see heavy snowfall. Some mixed precipitation will also be possible in the eastern Great Lakes and New England.

The only concern for the Thanksgiving Parade in New York City will be the winds – out of the northwest at 10-15 mph in the morning hours. Otherwise, mainly sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s are expected!

Most of the rain across the eastern United States through the end of the week will have fallen pre-holiday, though some rain will be possible in Florida and along the Mid-Atlantic/Southeastern seaboard on Friday.

Snowfall will top a foot at some of the highest elevations in the Rockies through the end of the week – particularly in southern Montana, Wyoming, and parts of Idaho.

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