After a rainy start to Thanksgiving, conditions stay dry and chilly with gusty winds. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Michelle Rotella has your forecast.
What to Know
- Rain arrived early Thanksgiving morning, starting well before sunrise and soaking the region through the afternoon.
- The soaking rain delivered an inch of rain or so in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.
- Get the latest version of the NBC10 app downloaded to your phone or device to keep ahead of Thursday's wet weather.
The travel rush is on as people flock to see family and friends over the long Thanksgiving holiday week.
Before you head out the door, however, be sure to grab your umbrella and your heavy coat.
The First Alert Weather team has you covered with the all-important holiday forecast from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, 2024:
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Soaking rain on Thanksgiving 🌧️🦃
Rain arrived early Thanksgiving morning, starting well before sunrise and soaking the region through the afternoon until about 4 p.m. The heaviest rain happened during the morning hours, and tapered off by late afternoon.
Rainfall totals approached an inch in some neighborhoods in the Delaware Valley, which is much-needed amid the ongoing drought.
Highs hovered near 50 degrees in Philadelphia ahead of winds picking up Thursday night as the system moves out, leaving us with dry conditions for the days to follow.
January-like cold takes over this weekend 🥶
A sharp cold snap arrives on Black Friday and gets even colder heading into the weekend, bringing January-like conditions. On Friday in Philly, the high is only expected to get into the mid 40s. On Saturday and Sunday, morning temperatures will dip into the 20s, with daytime highs stuck in the 30s.
Windy weather will be making it feel chilly throughout the weekend.
The dry and unseasonably cold stretch will continue well into next week, making travel trouble-free, but frigid for the trip home.
As always, be sure to have the latest version of the NBC10 app downloaded to your phone or device so you can take our exclusive forecasts and live interactive radar with you on the road.
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