What that cold front means for your Thanksgiving plans in Miami and for traveling
In-laws aren’t the only thing descending on your Thanksgiving dinner.
Rain and spotty storms are in the South Florida forecast, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. There’s a 30% chance of showers between 1 and 4 p.m. in South Florida and the Keys and then thunderstorms are possible on Thanksgiving Thursday. Expect it to be breezy and gusty with winds up to 24 mph with a high of 82 and low at night of 66.
Black Friday brings the sun back, keeps the gusty winds, and should be comfy thanks to a brief but gentle cold front, with highs around 76 and lows at 69. Your Thanksgiving shopping weekend continues along those lines through Monday.
Florida weather watch
Northern Florida and the Panhandle will take the brunt of whatever the late November cold front has in store for the state.
Tallahassee eyes a high of 62 and low of 36 on Thanksgiving and 59 and 40 on Black Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Gainesville’s Gators can expect 68 and 38 on Thanksgiving and 61 and 39 on Black Friday.
Central and East Coast Florida will feel some evening chill.
Tampa’s Thanksgiving highs and lows are forecast at 74 and 47. Black Friday brings 67 and 49.
Orlando attracts a high of 71 and a low of 46 on Thursday and 64 and 49 Friday.
Holiday travel
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Travel ahead of Thanksgiving could be challenging for some parts of the U.S., according to Miami Herald news partner CBS Miami. A storm system that was pushing through the Ohio River Valley should wind up in the Northeast by Tuesday night. “A wintry mix” pushes through the Great Lakes and could impact Chicago area airports on Wednesday.
Heading to New York for the festivities? Accuweather meteorologists say people heading to Thanksgiving Day parades in New York City and Philadelphia should expect cold and windy conditions.
Rain is expected to clear out of New York City by Wednesday evening. Thanksgiving should feature sunny skies with west to west-.southwest winds for the parade.
Not ideal for the parade’s balloons, says Accuweather meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
“Bundle up if you’re heading out to the parade,” he said. The cold and blustery forecast predicts feels-like temperatures in the 30s with wind gusts up to 30 mph Thursday morning in New York City.
“The wind tunnel effect between buildings could make it feel even stronger in some spots. The balloons should be able to fly, but they may be kept closer to the ground. If stronger winds forecast for the afternoon arrive a few hours early, plans to fly the larger balloons could be impacted,” Pastelok said in his report.
The National Weather service forecasts a high of 44 and low of 36 in New York City on Thanksgiving and 42 and 35 on Friday. Glass half full people will note that means no expected snow.
