Thanksgiving Week Weather: Chilly Turkey Day Forecast

WORCESTER, MA — Some light rain and snow will give way to a chilly Thanksgiving this year in central Mass, the National Weather Service forecasts. We can expect rain and snow from Monday through Wednesday with high temperatures in the mid- to high-30's, and there shouldn't be much snow accumulation.

Thanksgiving day will be a different story. We're not expecting any precipitation, nor much cloud cover, but the high temperature for the day is 18, which should drop down to about six degrees at night, the NWS says. It should heat up a bit on Friday, with the high temperature forecast at 29.

The NWS released a hazardous weather outlook, warning of Tuesday morning snow potentially impacting travelers, mainly north and west of I-95.

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See the full text of the hazardous weather outlook.

Below is your full week ahead weather forecast via the National Weather Service.

This Afternoon
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Low around 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday
Rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow. High near 35. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 18.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 6.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

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