Thanksgiving weather for New York City is unclear at the moment, with some witholding projections this early in the week while others forecast a dry but cold day.
But Tuesday night and Wednesday are projected to be a mess.
While all of Monday and Tuesday until Tuesday night are projected to be clear, at 6 p.m. a mix of rain and snow will likely hit the city, projects the National Weather Center.
On Wednesday, there’s an over 60 percent chance of rain in the city from the early morning until midnight.
That percentage decreases to 30 to 60 percent on early Thanksgiving morning just after midnight Wednesday. Projections aren’t yet made for Thanksgiving day past that time by the National Weather Service.
But AccuWeather predicts that Thanksgiving day will be dry with sunshine. However, winds from 15 miles per hour up to 40 miles per hour are expected.
“These winds will make it feel even colder than the afternoon high in the lower 30s,” it reported. “Parade-time temperatures will be around 30 F, but AccuWeather RealFeels® will likely be near 10 F.
“Not only will the winds make it feel colder, but they could also cause problems for the large floats and those helping to carry balloons.”
The storm that’s moving from the western United States through the south, and is projected to move into the East Coast on Wednesday and Thursday, is expected to take a more inland track than previously, according to meteorologist Eric Holthaus.
“The storm will gain greater access to the still-warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream,” he wrote on Quartz. “As a result, sustained winds at the storm’s peak could top tropical storm force (40 mph) from the New Jersey shore to Boston, including New York City, Long Island, and Cape Cod. A few thousand feet above the ground, winds will be screaming at over 100 mph. It’s unlikely to be widespread, but a few wind gusts of hurricane force (75 mph) could reach the ground.”
The good news is that the inland track means the storm as a whole will be warmer. That means rain instead of snow, although parts of New York may still experience up to a foot of snow.
So far, the days after Thanksgiving are projected to be clear of any rain or snow, though it will still likely be cold.
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