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    Will it snow on Thanksgiving in Anchorage?

    In Anchorage, snow falls on Nov 26 in about 30% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 76% of years.

    Snow is basically a regular guest here, and it always stays longer than planned.
    Tomorrow’s roast for AnchorageFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.

    Only one of the 102 US cities with a NOAA figure has a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Nov 26, typically

    Snow falls
    30%
    1 in on the ground
    76%
    Usual high
    27°F
    Usual low
    16°F

    A typical Nov 26 in Anchorage runs from about 16°F to 27°F.

    Thanksgiving 2026 is November 26, the same date as these NOAA figures.

    The real Thanksgiving Day forecast for Anchorage comes into range from Nov 21.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Duluth: an inch on the ground in 62% of years
    • Fairbanks: an inch on the ground in 99% of years
    • Fargo: an inch on the ground in 43% of years

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    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Nov 26. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00026451.