Thanksgiving snow · Detroit
Will it snow on Thanksgiving in Detroit?
In Detroit, snow falls on Nov 26 in about 15% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 11% of years.
A snowy Thanksgiving here is possible, in the way a short family dinner is possible.
Tomorrow’s roast for DetroitFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.
45 of the 102 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.
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Nov 26, typically
- Snow falls
- 15%
- 1 in on the ground
- 11%
- Usual high
- 44°F
- Usual low
- 31°F
A typical Nov 26 in Detroit runs from about 31°F to 44°F.
Thanksgiving 2026 is November 26, the same date as these NOAA figures.
The real Thanksgiving Day forecast for Detroit comes into range from Nov 21.
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Cities with about the same odds
- Boise: an inch on the ground in 11% of years
- Peoria: an inch on the ground in 11% of years
- Scranton: snow falls in 11% 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 USW00094847.