Severe Thunderstorms, Arctic Blast Set to Arrive on Thanksgiving; Dangerous Wind Chills, Lake Effect Snow

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the Southeast. A significant arctic outbreak will arrive in the northern Plains on Thanksgiving and advance farther south and east on Friday into the weekend. Dangerous wind chill temperatures are expected with heavy lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 8:36:11 am CST

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Thursday Night Freeze

Near Record Warmth, Cold Front

Thanksgiving Day

Cool and Tranquil Weekend

The first widespread freeze of the season will occur across most of North Texas and include portions of Central Texas Thursday night into Friday morning. Expect low temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to mid 30s Friday morning.

Near record warmth can be expected today with highs soaring into the upper 70s and low to mid 80s ahead of a strong cold front. Temperatures will fall quickly this afternoon and evening, bottoming out in the upper 30s and low to mid 40s. Breezy conditions can be expected through tonight with increasing clouds.

Another cold front will bring cooler and breezy weather to the region for Thanksgiving Day. High temperatures are currently forecast to be in the 50s with partly to mostly cloudy skies before skies start to clear during the afternoon. Winds will be strongest in the morning with wind speeds around 10-15 mph gusting to around 20-25 mph.

Cool air will remain in place through the weekend into early next week. Areas along the Red River will likely have a light freeze both Sunday and Monday morning behind another cold front arriving late Saturday.