Thanksgiving Weather Forecast: Arctic Air, Wind Chills, and Travel Delays Expected

Arctic Air and Wind Chills

• 🥶 Arctic air is arriving, bringing significant wind chills across the country.
• ❄️ Wind chills are currently in the single digits in the Dakotas and teens in Chicago, with upper 30s along the Gulf coast.
• 💨 By tomorrow, wind chills are expected to reach the 40s in Orlando, Florida.

Thanksgiving Day Temperatures

• 🏈 Actual air temperatures on Thanksgiving Day will be chilly, with Chicago seeing temps in the 30s and wind chills in the 20s.
• ☀️ Miami and Los Angeles will experience comfortably mild temperatures in the 70s.
• 🏙️ New York City will have chilly temperatures in the low 40s with wind chills in the 30s and gusts up to 30-35 mph.

Travel Conditions and Future Storms

• ✈️ Last-minute travel today is described as "not too shabby," with some lake effect snow expected on the south and east sides of the Great Lakes.
• ⚠️ Minor travel delays are possible in the northeast corridor, especially in DC, due to a breeze.
• 🗺️ A new weather system approaching Seattle will move across the country over the weekend, potentially causing big travel delays on Sunday as people head home.
• 🌨️ Widespread snow is anticipated for Chicago and the Great Lakes region on Black Friday, with a big storm system developing on Sunday.