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MA Thanksgiving Weather: Sub-Zero Wind Chills, Near-Record Cold
Thanksgiving and Black Friday are going to be bitterly cold, thanks to possibly the coldest air on record and heavy winds.
Thanksgiving isn't likely to be one of those beautiful fall days New England loves to fantasize about. Actually, it's going to be really, really cold.
The wind chills for Wednesday night into Thursday morning are going to be sub-zero for much of Massachusetts, forecasters said. The National Weather Service is calling it near-record cold, with possibly the coldest Thanksgiving air since records started in 1872.
The afternoon highs Thursday will be in the low-to-mid 20s. The cold will be exacerbated by wind gusts of more than 30 miles per hour.
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Temperatures will drop back down into the teens on Friday morning, making for some bitter shopping.
Meanwhile, Monday night is expected to see the first of two light snow bands making their way through this week. The snow will be heaviest in the northwest portion of the state, with between a dusting and two inches expected in most of Eastern Massachusetts.
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Another weak snow showing is being forecast for Tuesday.
Boston-area forecast via NWS
Monday night - A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday - Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. High near 37. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday night - A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday - A slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thanksgiving Day - Sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday night - Clear, with a low around 7.
Friday - Sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
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