Soggy Thanksgiving Weather Expected For Palmetto Bay

PALMETTO BAY, FL — Thanksgiving is shaping up around Palmetto Bay and the rest of Florida as a great day to watch football and eat turkey, according to the National Weather Service.

"Low pressure and associated front will move northeast across the Florida peninsula producing unsettled weather today into Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will be increasing through the day with some becoming strong to severe," forecasters said. "Although Storm Prediction Center has northern counties under a marginal risk of severe weather, an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out over the southern counties."

Here's your four-day forecast for Palmetto Bay:

Thanksgiving Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday November 24

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday November 25

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

Monday November 27

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.