Here's the weather outlook for Minneapolis on Thanksgiving Day Thursday. Note that temps will be quite chilly through the day with temps only warming into the 20s by midday. With gusty northwesterly winds, feels like temps will only be in the teens, which will be quite chilly.

It'll be a cold Thanksgiving Day Thursday across the region with temps running nearly -10F to -15F below average. Breezy northwesterly winds will make it feel more like the teens and single digits for much of the day. Other than being cold, we don't have any major storm systems brewing anywhere in the Upper Midwest, so traveling should be fine and dandy.

Here's a look at snow depth across the region from earlier in the week, which shows minimal snow cover across the northern third of the state. The greatest snow depth was reported in International Falls, where 3" was on the ground. Meanwhile, folks in the southern two-thirds of the state are snow free.

Interestingly, Denver, Colorado has not yet seen any measurable snow this season, which makes it a record for the latest first measurable snow on record! The old record was November 21, 1934.

The simulated radar from AM Wednesday to AM Tuesday, which shows continue quiet weather across much of the Upper Midwest. Despite breezy winds at times and a temperature roller coaster, there doesn't appear to be any major weather events over the next several days.

The extended precipitation outlook continues to show very little precipitation potential across the state. With that being said, there doesn't appear to be much snow potential anytime soon.

According to the US Drought Monitor, nearly 3% of the state is still considered to be in an extreme drought (in red across northern Minnesota), which is down from nearly 50% from 3 months ago. There has been a slight improvement in Severe Drought, which is at 27%, down from 88% 3 months ago. Nearly 52% of the state is still under a Moderate Drought, which includes much of the Twin Cities Metro.

Here's a look at the precipitation departure from average since January 1st and note that most locations are still several inches below average. The Twin Cities The metro is still nearly -6.00" below average since January 1st, which is the 48th driest January 1st - November 23rd on record.

Wednesday will be a mild and less breezy day with a high temperature approaching the mid 40s. Skies will be cloudier than they were on Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies expected through the day.

The hourly temps for Minneapolis on Wednesday shows temps slowly falling through the day. Readings will start in the low/mid 40s early in the day and will fall to the mid 30s by evening. Winds will turn west-northwesterly in the afternoon and will become breezy once again.

High temps across the region on Wednesday are fairly widespread with readings nearing 50F to the east and only in the upper 20s north and west. A cool front will push through the region, which will allow cooler air to settle in through much of the day. There will be a few scattered snow showers across the northern part of the state, but there shouldn't be much in terms of snowfall accumulation.

The extended temperature outlook through the weekend ahead shows another mild day on Wednesday with a high temp expected to register nearly +5F to +10F above average for mid/late November. However, we'll be well below average on Thanksgiving Day Thursday with a high temperature only warming into the mid 20s. We should get back to average by the weekend with highs warming back into the mid/upper 30s.

Remarkably, the extended forecast for Minneapolis doesn't show any major precipitation potential anytime soon. It appears that November will end mostly dry with a continuing temperature roller coaster. Note that the last day of the month is next Tuesday and the MSP Airport has only had 1.2" of snow. The metro typically averages around 7" of snow in the month of November.

According to the ECMWF & GFS extended temperature outlook, readings will be above average on Wednesday before a bigger cool down Thursday. However, note the gradual warming trend as we approach the weekend and early next week with well above average temperatures returning. According to the GFS, we might start seeing cooler temperatures by the first full week of December.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows well above average temperatures across much of the Southwestern US.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, dry weather will be in place across the Southern US and along the East Coast. Meanwhile, it'll be wet in the Pacific Northwest.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails wrote William Arthur Ward. The only predictable thing is change. Why are so many of us feeling a sense of panic, dread and foreboding? Demographic change. Technological change. Even the weather patterns are changing. My take: what worked in the 1970s probably won't work in the 2030s. The ability to welcome,even embrace change, is a gift.

Average winter temperatures in the metro have warmed 5.7F since 1970. That isn't hard to believe this year. Thanksgiving Day will be chilly, but Pacific-flavored air returns next week, with 2-3 days in the 40s; more than 10F warmer than average.

Storms will be in short supply until further notice, but a weak clipper may slush up a few lawns late Saturday. Sunday should be the better travel day. Winters are trending shorter, but I'm holding out hope for a white Christmas this year.

Sunny and 20s on Thanksgiving Day? Sounds like good eating-weather to me.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, breezy. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 43.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy & breezy. Winds: NW 15. Low: 17.

THURSDAY: Bright sunshine, chilly. Winds: NW 10-20. High: 28.

FRIDAY: Few PM flurries possible. Winds: SE 8-13. Wake-up: 19. High: 31.

SATURDAY: Light mix, slushy lawns late? Winds: SE 5-10. Wake-up: 26. High: 36.

SUNDAY: Slow clearing, good travel weather. Winds: NW 10-20. Wake-up: 27. High: 33.

MONDAY: Patchy clouds, passing sprinkle. Winds: NW 10-15. Wake-up: 29. High: 42.

TUESDAY: Peeks of sun, cooler. Winds: NW 10-20. Wake-up: 28. High: 36.

November 24th

1993: The Thanksgiving Day Blizzard of 1993. A slow moving storm system traveled across the Upper Midwest during the Thanksgiving holiday, causing heavy snow across most of Minnesota. Travel became extremely difficult if not impossible over west central Minnesota where over a foot of snow accumulated. A number of car accidents were reported and several community events were canceled. Snowfall in excess of six inches or greater occurred north of a line from Bricelyn (Faribault County) to the Twin Cities metro area.

1983: A snowstorm dumps almost two feet at Babbitt and about 20 inches at Duluth.

1825: A warm spell begins over Ft. Snelling. The temperature rises up to 70 degrees.

November 24th

Average High: 37F (Record: 60F set in 2017)

Average Low: 22F (Record: -10F set in 1893)

Record Rainfall: 1.06" set in 2001

Record Snowfall: 1.7" set in 1977

November 24th

Sunrise: 7:22am

Sunset: 4:36pm

Hours of Daylight: ~9 hours & 14 minutes

Daylight LOST since yesterday: ~ 1 minute & 56 seconds

Daylight LOST since Summer Solstice (June 20th): ~6 Hour & 36 Minutes

2.2 Days Before Last Quarter Moon

The weather outlook on Wednesday shows well above average temperatures across the Central US with readings running nearly +5F to +10F above average. Meanwhile, folks along the East Coat will be nearly -5F to -10F below average.

The weather outlook through midweek shows a storm system moving in from the Pacific Northwest to the Central US. The heaviest precipitation will be found in the Northwest with minimal rain/snow chances along the Front Range and the Southern US.

According to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center, heavier precipitation will be found in the Pacific Northwest and also in the Southern US. Meanwhile, minimal precipitation will be found across the Upper Midwest through the Holiday Weekend.

Here's the extended snowfall potential, which shows heavier snowfall across Much of Canada and the northern Rockies. There will be some Great Lakes snows, but nothing major appears to be brewing across the Central US.

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