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After a dry and warm beginning to Thanksgiving Week, latest model data indicates a storm system moving into the Rockies on Wednesday November 23rd, which could bring cooler and windy weather, along with some snow, to portions of south central and southeast Colorado through Thanksgiving DayYou can stay ahead of the weather and get the most up to date forecasts for locales across south central and southeast Colorado, as well as anywhere your travels take you across the country, at the following links: 

Weather Forecast for South Central and Southeast Colorado 

Weather Forecasts for all of the United States

 

Here are some Thanksgiving Weather Facts for Alamosa, Colorado Springs and Pueblo   

 

 Thanksgiving Almanac for Alamosa, CO (period of record 1932-2021) 

Daily Data Last Year (2021) Average  Record Highest Record Lowest 
Max Temperature 42 42 61 in 2006 13 in 2013
Min Temperature  7 7 33 in 1970 -30 in 1952
Avg Temperature 24.5 25 40 in 2017+ -7 in 1952
Precipitation 0.00 0.01 0.39 in 1987 0.00 in 2021+
Snowfall 0.0 0.2 3.9 in 1987 0.0 in 2021+

 

The last 2 Thanksgiving's with measurable precipitation:

2019: 0.19 inches of precipitation and 1.7 inches of snow.  High Temp: 36F Low Temp: 19F

2008: 0.17 inches of precipitation and 1.2 inches of snow.  High Temp: 42F Low Temp: 24F

 

Thanksgiving Almanac for Colorado Springs, CO (period of record 1894-2021) 

Daily Data Last Year (2021) Average Record Highest  Record Lowest 
Max Temperature 51 48 70 in 2011 0 in 1919
Min Temperature 16 22 43 in 1926 -7 in 1952
Avg Temperature 33.5 35 54 in 2017+ -3 in 1919
Precipitation 0.00 0.01 0.39 in 1987 0.00 in 2021+
Snowfall 0.0 0.1 4.7 in 1987 0.0 in 2021+

 

The last 2 Thanksgiving's with measurable precipitation:

2015: 0.04 inches of precipitation and 0.4 inches of snow.  High Temp: 27F Low Temp:16F

2008: 0.06 inches of precipitation and 0.6 inches of snow. High Temp: 50F Low Temp: 25F

 

Thanksgiving Almanac for Pueblo, CO (period of record 1888-2021) 

Daily Data Last Year (2021) Average Record Highest  Record Lowest 
Max Temperature 53 52 76 in 2017+ 6 in 1919
Min Temperature 17 21 43 in 1926 -11 in 1952
Avg Temperature 35.0 37 56 in 1910 3 in 1919
Precipitation 0.00 0.02 0.46 in 1987 0.00 in 2021+
Snowfall 0.0 0.2 4.9 in 1987 0.0 in 2021+

 

The last 2 Thanksgiving's with measurable precipitation:

2015: 0.41 inches of precipitation and 4.2 inches of snow.  High Temp: 33F Low Temp: 23F

2008: 0.02 inches of precipitation and 0.2 inches of snow.  High Temp: 49F Low Temp: 29F

 

("measurable precipitation" defined as greater than or equal to 0.01 inches)

(+ last of multiple occurrences) 

(data from NWS Pueblo, NCEI and MRCC)