Terrific Turkey Day Weather On Tap For Us

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Temperatures to start off this morning were similar to yesterday. Lows ranged from the upper 20s to mid 40s. If you are traveling today, you shouldn't have any weather problems across the Big Country or pretty much the entire state. Highs in our area will be in the mid to upper 70s, which is well above average for this time of year. If you are traveling somewhere else in the country today, the only area where you will likely see some delays is in the Great Lake and northeastern states. There will be some snow and rain in those areas.

Thanksgiving Day, or Turkey Day, will be beautiful. A cold front is expected to move through the area, but no rain is expected. Skies should be partly cloudy with highs in the low 70s. This means you can either watch football inside or play some outside.

For those of you who will be out and about for this biggest shopping day of the year on Friday, you will probably want at least a jacket in the morning and possibly throughout the day. We'll begin the day with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. It looks like temperatures will only reach the low to mid 60s for highs.

An upper level low off the coast of California is still expected to move close to the Big Country on Saturday. The only change is that some models are indicating that this system may move to the south of us. It seems like each day the computer models are adjusting the path of this low. It's still a little early to tell exactly how much we'll be impacted by this system. For now, I'm going with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms for Saturday and highs in the low 60s.

There's also a 20% chance of rain on Sunday due to another upper level low moving close to the area. This one looks to move in from the northwest. While you shouldn't have much in the way of weather problems for your travel today, coming back this weekend may be a different story. It could be messy, so you will need to be careful on your return travel.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!