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Cold Air Coming East For Thanksgiving

November 25, 2025

Temperatures are running 10-25 degrees above average for the South and Northern Plains and will spread to the Northeast into the first half of Thanksgiving week. Highs in the 50s are expected across the North for cities like Chicago, Detroit and New York City, while southern cities like Atlanta and Dallas could see highs in the 70s and 80s. Enjoy the record warmth because it is not here to stay. A pattern shift is coming, where temperatures will drop just in time for Thanksgiving. Thursday’s highs in the South will drop to the 50s and 60s, highs in the Northern Plains will be in the 20s and 30s and the Northeast will see highs in the 40s. Here’s the latest.