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Arctic Air to Make an Appearance Over Thanksgiving Week

Christy Bowen

11 hours ago
A sprawling shield of clouds stretches across the central and eastern U.S. as Arctic air dives south, setting up a chilly Thanksgiving week from the Rockies to the East Coast. Image: NOAA/GOES-19

A mass of Arctic air will dive to the south into the U.S. on Thanksgiving week, bringing an abrupt end to the unseasonable warmth. Millions of Americans will be under the gun for freezing temperatures and wind chills that land in the teens as they head out to celebrate the holiday. Read on for a more detailed look at the timing of this upcoming chill.

Cold Blast to Begin in Days Leading Up to Thanksgiving

A broad swath of the U.S. turns colder than normal heading into Thanksgiving week, with the Upper Midwest and northern Rockies bracing for the sharpest temperature drops. Image: Climate Central

It is going to be a frigid Thanksgiving week for a large swath of the country, thanks to a blast of Arctic air from the north. The mercury will begin its descent across the Rockies and the High Plains on Tuesday. Denver will fall from a high near the 60-degree mark on Monday to readings that top out in the low 40s on Tuesday.

Temperatures tumble across the Rockies and High Plains on Tuesday, with lows dipping into the teens and 20s as Arctic air begins its southward push. Image: Climate Central

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