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 skyNo weather drama in New York today. The city will have to find some elsewhere.
Chicago
Now 57°F (14°C), overcast cloudsGrey over the river. Chicago wears it well, to be fair.
Los Angeles
Now 63°F (17°C), moderate rainWeather so reliable here that the forecast mostly works as reassurance.
Houston
Now 75°F (24°C), mistHouston weather is never boring, mostly because it is sweating.
Denver
Now 48°F (9°C), overcast cloudsAfternoon thunderheads over the foothills, right on cue.
Boston
Now 39°F (4°C), clear skyA sharp, cold Boston day, with the harbor wind finding every gap.
Phoenix
Now 68°F (20°C), light rainPhoenix weather has one strong opinion, and it has been sharing it since sunrise.
Minneapolis
Now 55°F (13°C), mistMinneapolis weather has two moods: frozen, and making up for it.
Las Vegas
Now 63°F (17°C), light rainDry, bright and windy across the valley. The desert is showing off.
San Francisco
Now 54°F (12°C), broken cloudsCool and grey by the bay. Summer here is mostly a rumor.
Seattle
Now 43°F (6°C), clear skyA dry, sunny Seattle day. The mountain is out and showing off.
Miami
Now 81°F (27°C), mistWarm, bright and a little damp around the edges. Classic Miami.
New Orleans
Now 73°F (23°C), overcast cloudsNew Orleans weather does nothing by halves, especially humidity.
Buffalo
Now 43°F (6°C), few cloudsGrey 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.
Somewhere else for the holiday?
Check the weather where you are