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    Thanksgiving weather

    Thanksgiving weather forecast for US travel cities

    The next Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026.

    Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest times of year for travel in the US, and the weather at both ends of the trip matters. This board shows what the sky is doing right now in big travel cities, the forecast for Thanksgiving Day once it is within range, and what we think of it.

    The roast board

    • New York

      Now 50°F (10°C), clear sky

      No weather drama in New York today. The city will have to find some elsewhere.

    • Chicago

      Now 57°F (14°C), overcast clouds

      Grey over the river. Chicago wears it well, to be fair.

    • Los Angeles

      Now 63°F (17°C), moderate rain

      Weather so reliable here that the forecast mostly works as reassurance.

    • Houston

      Now 75°F (24°C), mist

      Houston weather is never boring, mostly because it is sweating.

    • Denver

      Now 48°F (9°C), overcast clouds

      Afternoon thunderheads over the foothills, right on cue.

    • Boston

      Now 39°F (4°C), clear sky

      A sharp, cold Boston day, with the harbor wind finding every gap.

    • Phoenix

      Now 68°F (20°C), light rain

      Phoenix weather has one strong opinion, and it has been sharing it since sunrise.

    • Minneapolis

      Now 55°F (13°C), mist

      Minneapolis weather has two moods: frozen, and making up for it.

    • Las Vegas

      Now 63°F (17°C), light rain

      Dry, bright and windy across the valley. The desert is showing off.

    • San Francisco

      Now 54°F (12°C), broken clouds

      Cool and grey by the bay. Summer here is mostly a rumor.

    • Seattle

      Now 43°F (6°C), clear sky

      A dry, sunny Seattle day. The mountain is out and showing off.

    • Miami

      Now 81°F (27°C), mist

      Warm, bright and a little damp around the edges. Classic Miami.

    • New Orleans

      Now 73°F (23°C), overcast clouds

      New Orleans weather does nothing by halves, especially humidity.

    • Buffalo

      Now 43°F (6°C), few clouds

      Grey over Lake Erie, which is Buffalo’s winter wallpaper.

    Live data from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. The lines are the clean setting; severe weather is shown without a joke.

    When does the Thanksgiving forecast show up?

    Our forecast runs about five days ahead, so the Thanksgiving Day column fills in from the weekend before. Until then each city shows its current conditions.