Dry turkey!
I mean the Thanksgiving Day forecast is dry. Hopefully, your turkey is moist!
On average our high temperature is 46 degrees with a morning low of 30 degrees. Average temperatures are on the meteorological menu for Thanksgiving.
Here are a few examples of Thanksgiving extremes:
Most Snow: 2.4″ in 1902
Coldest High Temp: 14 in 1930
Warmest High Temp: 74 in 1900
Most Rain: 1.01″ in 1951
After a cold Saturdy morning, temperatures will start a slow climb. A change in wind direction will bring about a modest change in temperature this weekend.
South winds will bring temperatures back into the 40s Sunday and Monday.
Some of my favorite clouds are floating through the state today. In my opinion, cumulus clouds have the greatest curb appeal. The cloud bases today are around 4,000 feet.
You may feel differently. Perhaps you like cirrus clouds. Cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals and sometimes produce a ring around the sun or moon. Stratus clouds are another option. They are layered clouds, grayish in color, often covering the entire sky. Boring!
Now back to my favorite. Cumulus clouds have character! They look like cotton balls. Cumulus clouds that show only slight vertical development are fair-weather clouds.
They are technically called cumulus humilis. You’ve heard of humidity in the air. Cumulus clouds represent humility in the air.
Wind chill temperatures will drop into the lower teens tonight and Wednesday morning.
Above is a copy of the National Weather Service wind chill chart.
Here is the National Weather Service definition:
Windchill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by wind and cold. As the wind increases, it draws heat from the body, driving down skin temperature and eventually the internal body temperature. Therefore, the wind makes it FEEL much colder.
Expect a windy and cold weekend.
After several days with above average high temperatures, much cooler air is settling in for the weekend. Next week, a couple of strong cold fronts will keep temperatures on the cold side.
Winds will gust around 30 mph this weekend. By Sunday morning wind chill temperatures will be in the teens.
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