Thanksgiving Travel Tips: Lowest Gas Prices, Weather Forecast

HOUSTON, TX — Kudos to all the Thanksgiving chefs hosting dinner this week at your own house with perhaps friends and family coming to visit. But for those hitting the road this week, plan ahead as Thanksgiving traffic this week could be the most congested in 12 years, per the report from the American Automobile Association (AAA).

The popular automotive club estimates that 51 people nationwide will hit the road this week, with the busiest days on Wednesday and Friday — and Sunday as well. Good news for Houston is the weather will be absolutely gorgeous this weekend, with a high on Wednesday in the 60's and a chilly start to the morning on Thursday before warming up to the low 60s.

More good news for Houstonians is the gas prices, with some places around town selling it for less than $2 per gallon, per gas buddy.com. Here is the link to where some of the lowest prices are.

$1.96/gallon — Sam's Club, 325 E Richey Rd • North Houston

$1.99/gallon — Exxon, 10955 W Sam Houston Pkwy N • NW Houston

$1.99/gallon — Mobil, 8902 Fallbrook Dr • NW Houston

$1.99/gallon — Exxon, 9225 Eastex Fwy • North Houston

$2.01/gallon — Corner Store, 475 FM-1960 W • North Houston

To check on gas prices near you, click here. AAA says most travelers will be driving despite the highest Thanksgiving gas prices since 2014, and the club expects to rescue more than 330,000 motorists this Thanksgiving season.

Top image: Joel Hernandez, 47, pushes his high performance Jeep on Interstate 10 near downtown Houston, Texas. (Photo by Dave Einsel/Getty Images)