Texas Thanksgiving Travel Weather: Sunshine, Then Rain Returns

Thanksgiving Travel Weather in Texas

• ☀️ Thanksgiving Day in Texas is expected to be rain-free with mostly clear skies and sunshine across the state.
• 🌡️ Temperatures on Thanksgiving will be cooler than the preceding days, with highs generally in the upper 60s.
• 🥶 Morning lows on Thanksgiving will be chilly, ranging from the 40s in cities to the 30s in the Hill Country and some I-35 corridor areas.

Pre-Thanksgiving Conditions

• ☀️ Today and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday) will be warm and dry across most of Texas, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s in South Texas, and 60s along I-35.
• 💨 A cold front is expected to move through Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing cooler temperatures and breezy conditions.
• ☁️ Some cloud cover is anticipated in far West Texas near the Guadalupe Mountains on Friday.

Weekend Rain Returns

• 🌧️ A new weather system will bring rain to West Texas starting Friday, moving into North, Central, and Southeast Texas by Friday night into Saturday.
• ☔ Travelers on Friday night and Saturday should expect rain, particularly along I-35 and I-45.
• 💧 While some areas like Houston could see an inch or two of rain, San Antonio is expected to receive much less, possibly just a sprinkle.
• ☁️ Sunday is expected to be mostly dry but cloudy, with temperatures cooling down into the 50s for North Texas and 60s along I-35.

National Weather Context

• ❄️ A winter weather system is bringing snow to the northern plains and Great Lakes regions.
• ⛈️ Severe storms are impacting areas across the Deep South, with potential travel impacts at airports like Atlanta.
• 🌧️ Rain is expected across the Mid-Atlantic and New England later in the week.