Check Out 2025 Thanksgiving Weather Forecast in The Old Farmer's Almanac
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its Thanksgiving 2025 Travel Weather Map and forecast on Oct. 6, providing an early look at the holiday weather.
According to the forecast, Thanksgiving week in 2025 will bring varied weather across the U.S., with limited snow in the northern regions, sunny conditions in most of the East, and rain in the West.
While the forecast can help in planning holiday travel, the almanac advises checking local conditions closer to departure as they are not a substitute for daily local forecasts.
In 2024, nearly 80 million people traveled over 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period, with the majority opting for road travel.
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts the following weather conditions for Thanksgiving Week 2025 across different regions in the U.S.:
- Northern New England: Snow in the north, sunny weather in the south.
- Atlantic Corridor: Mild temperatures early in the week turning chilly by Thanksgiving, with sunny and dry conditions.
- Southeast: Chilly and sunny start to the week, becoming milder by Thanksgiving.
- Northern Appalachians: Mild start turning cool, with plenty of sun.
- Deep South: Warmer than average and sunny.
- Texas and Oklahoma: Warm with northern areas dry and sunny, and southern areas possibly seeing showers.
- Midwest: Unseasonably warm temperatures and rain in the center, mild temperatures with snow flurries in the Upper Midwest, and a warming trend in the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
- Southwest: Wet Thanksgiving in coastal areas, isolated showers inland, and warm overall.
- Intermountain Region: Mix of rain and snow with conditions varying by elevation.
- Pacific Northwest: Cold holiday week with rain across the region, heavier rain in the south, and slick roads with reduced visibility.