What does an average Thanksgiving weather forecast look like in Syracuse?

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Thanksgiving is about a week away and the weather forecast is always important for travelers during this holiday. But what does an average Thanksgiving look like in Syracuse? And what are the extremes we have seen on this holiday? Plus, what are we expecting for the weather forecast this year? Let's answer each of these questions.

Looking back at the past 100 years of Thanksgivings, the average high temperature in Syracuse on the holiday is 43 degrees and the average low temperature is 29 degrees. Plus, there were only 24 dry days out of the past 100 Thanksgivings. Whether it was rain or snow, we frequently had wet Thanksgivings in Syracuse, about 76% of the past 100 years.

Over the past 100 years, the warmest Thanksgiving we've had in Syracuse was a high temperature of 64 degrees and a low temperature of 54 degrees in the year 1934. The coldest Thanksgiving we've had in the past 100 years was a high temperature of 16 degrees and a low temperature of 9 degrees in the year 2018.

There are three years tied for the rainiest Thanksgiving in Syracuse including 1990, 1968, and 1927 with 0.58" of precipitation. The snowiest Thanksgiving in Syracuse was in 1985 with 5.5" of snowfall, which is not much considering the massive snowstorms Central New York has seen in the past.

Looking ahead to this upcoming Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 23rd, the forecast is still uncertain. However, right now it looks like there will be some lake effect snow showers and chilly temperatures. But the forecast models show most of the snowfall accumulation across the North Country, at least for now.

Stay tuned for updates on your Thanksgiving forecast! You can find the latest forecast updates by CLICKING HERE.