Thanksgiving Travel Forecast

**Hazardous Travel Conditions Expected for the Thanksgiving Holiday!!** Areas of drizzle are expected across much of the area through the day on Wednesday, but more widespread rain showers are expected Wednesday night

through Thanksgiving morning. Moderate to heavy rain will be possible at times, with accumulations upwards of 1-2 inches. As a strong cold front surges through the region Thursday morning, expect temperatures to plunge toward the freezing mark which will result in rain transitioning to a mix of rain, freezing rain, and sleet across most of the outlook area.

This transitioning precipitation will start as early as Thursday afternoon across north central Kansas and will extend eastward through the evening hours into Friday. Most locations should see at least a glaze of ice accumulation, but some locations may see upwards of around one-quarter inch of ice, with some locally higher amounts possible. Any ice accumulations will have an impact on the holiday travel conditions, so make sure to stay tuned to the latest forecast updates!!

Today: Cooler. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning…then rain…possibly mixed with freezing rain in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Highs 40 to 46. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight: Colder. Light freezing rain…possibly mixed with rain in the evening…then light freezing rain…possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. No sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation around one quarter of an inch. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Friday: Colder. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light freezing rain…possibly mixed with sleet. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light freezing rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Cloudy. Chance of sleet in the morning…then chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Saturday Night: Cloudy. Chance of light freezing drizzle. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and freezing drizzle. Highs in the upper 30s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light freezing drizzle…possibly mixed with rain and sleet. Lows in the upper 20s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain… Freezing rain and snow. Highs in the upper 30s.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.