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Thanksgiving weather: Warm and sunny, ‘picture-perfect’

It looks like the Thanksgiving Day holiday is going to be pretty mild.

That’s the word from Storm Team4 meteorologist Chad Merrill, who said we’re headed for a “picture-perfect Thanksgiving.”



A few high cirrus clouds will filter the sun on occasion today. Also, high pressure will lead to another A+ day across the DMV with high temperatures once again around 60 degrees. Clouds will increase ahead of a warm front tonight

Depending on when you’re heading back from the holiday, you could be facing some rain: Late Friday morning into early afternoon, and then again on Sunday morning, looks rainy, according to Merrill’s forecast — but the temperatures will still be relatively mild, in the upper 50s on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

THANKSGIVING DAY/MORNING: Sunny and mild. Highs in the low 50s.

THANKSGIVING DAY/AFTERNOON: Sunny and mild. Highs in the low 60s.

THANKSGIVING DAY/EVENING: Increasing clouds. Winds: SW 4-8 mph. Lows in the mid-40s.

FRIDAY: A quick round of midmorning to midday rain, then breezy with partial clearing. Winds: Light SW, becoming NW and increasing to 10-15 mph. Highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY: Rain in the morning. Clearing in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the mid-50s.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with a shower or two and breezy. Highs near 60 degrees.

Hot, humid week ahead for DC area with severe storm risk

A dangerous heat wave will grip the D.C. area through Thursday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105. Hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, which said to expect daily thunderstorm chances and a risk of severe thunderstorms. 7News Meteorologist Eileen Whelan told WTOP that most of Tuesday will stay dry, but a few late-day thunderstorms are possible, especially north and east of D.C. as storms drift south from Pennsylvania. Any storm could produce damaging wind gusts and hail, but Whelan reiterated "storm chances are low" on Tuesday. Due to a lack of air conditioning, Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland, closed early at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Schools said in a social media post.
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