New York City Weather This Thanksgiving Will Takes A Turn For The Cold & Windy With Blustering Gusts Up To 35 MPH

Hold onto your hats, folks! The New York City weather might not be white this Turkey Day, but it will certainly feel frosty and windy. While some cities are bracing for **Thanksgiving storms**, we’re bracing for a cold plunge that will feel like a shock to the system. If you’re heading to the **Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade** on Thursday morning, you might want to prepare for arctic-like conditions, courtesy of the wind. Here’s what Mother Nature is cooking up for us on the **busiest travel day of the year**. (No, it’s not turkey and all the trimmings.) New York City weather recap for Thanksgiving -------------------------------------------- For those who are watching the **inflation of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons** , a word to the wise: don’t let Wednesday’s mild temperatures fool you. It might be 60 degrees — albeit damp and humid — but an overnight drop will usher us into winter weather territory and a **code blue for NYC**. Although the temperatures will be in the low 40s, we’ll experience gusts of wind — some of which are expected to reach 35 miles per hour — that will make it feel as though we’re actually in the 30s. We NYC might have already had its **first (brief) snow of the season** for a solid 20 minutes on Veteran’s Day, a few flurries on **Black Friday** are not out of the realm of possibilities. According to meteorologist Lee Goldberg, lake-effect snow showers are predicted for the Catskills, Poconos, and Hudson Valley, which in turn could bring a brief dusting our way. As for Friday temps, the wind will still give us the feel as if we’re in the 30s. Whether you’re headed to watch the parade or are setting up for dinner in your apartment, stay warm, safe, and have a Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s hoping none of the Macy’s balloons topple over. (No warnings on the topic have been announced at the time of publication.) Source: https://secretnyc.co/new-york-city-weather-thanksgiving-winds/