Rain predicted for Thanksgiving, snow showers on Black Friday
There's a 100% chance of rain forecast for Thanksgiving, but less than a quarter-inch is expected to fall, and the day's high temperature should be about 47 degrees.
Black Friday will be cold, with snow showers in the forecast.
According to the National Weather Service Office in Cleveland, partly sunny skies Wednesday will become cloudy overnight with a low around 38, followed by rain, mostly after 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.
Rain showers are expected before midnight, then rain and snow showers between midnight and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 2 a.m. with a low around 28. The chance of precipitation is 80%, and new snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
A 40% chance of snow showers remains on Black Friday and into Friday night, when temperatures are expected to be in the mid-20s.
Here's the seven-day forecast:
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Showers, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers between midnight and 2 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 2 a.m. Low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 5 p.m, with a chance of rain and snow showers after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Rain predicted for Thanksgiving, snow showers on Black Friday
