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    Thanksgiving snow · Portland, Maine

    Will it snow on Thanksgiving in Portland, Maine?

    In Portland, Maine, snow falls on Nov 26 in about 10% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 14% of years.

    A snowy Thanksgiving here is possible, in the way a short family dinner is possible.
    Tomorrow’s roast for PortlandFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.

    38 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
    10%
    1 in on the ground
    14%
    Usual high
    45°F
    Usual low
    29°F

    A typical Nov 26 in Portland, Maine runs from about 29°F to 45°F.

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

    The real Thanksgiving Day forecast for Portland, Maine comes into range from Nov 21.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Chicago: an inch on the ground in 14% of years
    • Yakima: an inch on the ground in 14% of years
    • Albany: an inch on the ground in 15% 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 USW00014764.