[4:35 AM] Dry and chilly conditions are expected through midweek with rain in the forecast on Thanksgiving Day. No hazardous weather is expected for traveling throughout the week, even with colder air filtering in on Friday with a few flurries possible. pic.twitter.com/iTXJAKsdOT
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) November 22, 2021
Widespread light rain showers are expected throughout Thanksgiving Day, but those should taper off in the early evening. Highs will reach around 46 degrees before a sharp cold front brings much cooler air Thursday night into Friday. Some spots may see some flurries.
[4:00 AM] Many of us may end Thanksgiving with some pumpkin pie... and perhaps a few flurries, too. Colder air rushes into the area Thu night with indications for some flurries and light snow showers lingering into Friday morning. Central OH has best chance for a dusting of snow! pic.twitter.com/q0bWtoV8K8
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) November 24, 2021
Black Friday shoppers will experience the start of temperatures well below seasonable norms.
The highs will be in the 30s and 40s and lows will be in the 20s through Sunday, the NWS said.
Black Friday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 36 degrees. Friday night will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 27 degrees.
Saturday, the day Ohio State plays Michigan, it will be partly sunny with a high near 44 degrees. There is a chance of rain and snow showers overnight after 1 a.m., with temperatures dropping to a low around 33 degrees.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 42 degrees. Skies stay mostly cloudy Sunday night, which will have an overnight low around 28 degrees.
While no hazardous weather is expected for travelers, nearly 90% of the estimated 2.2 million Ohioans traveling between Wednesday and Sunday will drive to their Thanksgiving holiday destinations, AAA said.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will have troopers out on extra patrols for the extended holiday, and the Ohio Department of Transportation said it will use more than 130 digital message boards to reinforce safe driving behaviors, such as driving sober, wearing seat belts, obeying the speed limit, and avoiding distractions.
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