Good evening, gang. Thanksgiving eve is upon us and rain is rolling across the state. It’s not the heaviest rain in the world, but we will take what we can get. It’s obviously coming at a bad time for holiday travelers, and kicks off a busy pattern.

Let’s start things out by tracking the evening rains…

Thanksgiving Day will feature a lot of clouds around with a shower chance in the central and east. Those clouds will linger into Black Friday with upper 40s to low 50s for many areas.

A weak front drops in here Friday evening with gusty winds, but no precipitation. This sets the stage for some more clouds and a seasonal chill for Saturday. There is some indication northeastern Kentucky may struggle to get much past 40 degrees.

A BIG storm system is going to crank across the plains states and should send heavy rain and wind our way by Monday and Tuesday…

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That system is impressive and one we will need to keep a close eye on. High winds and local high water issues are possible across the region.

As that storm wraps up, another will come under it by Wednesday. That’s the last day of November and it could take on more of a winter look. Here’s a snapshot of the current models…

European Model…

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GFS…

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I don’t think any models are handing that situation very well because there is soooo much energy coming through.

December starts cold with an increasing amount of blocking, it could turn very cold and snowy across the country.

Enjoy the evening and take care.