Rain and maybe snow for Thanksgiving

Wondering whether to break out your winter jacket this Thanksgiving? You might need it in the Tuscarawas Valley.

The National Weather Service forecast for this week in Dover/New Philadelphia is for cool temperatures and significant amounts of rain, with precipitation possible most days this week. There is a chance of snow in the area late on Thanksgiving Day as the weather forecast calls for possible rain and snow overnight and into Black Friday.

According to the forecast, today is expected to be the warmest temperatures of the week, with highs near 50°C. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall totals of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Highs will be in the 40s Tuesday through Thanksgiving. Temperatures are expected to fall on Friday as the daily high is 34°C.

What’s the forecast this week in Dover/New Philadelphia?

Here is the National Weather Service weather forecast for this week in the Dover/New Philadelphia area:

Tonight

Rain, mostly before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Low around 38. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Wind gusts could reach up to 26 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are possible.

Tuesday

Cloudy until mid-morning, then gradually clearing, with a high near 44. West winds will reach about 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday evening

Increasing clouds, low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

It may rain after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high around 44 degrees. Calm winds blowing from the south at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall totals of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday evening

Rain is likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with low temperatures around 34°C. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch are possible.

Thanksgiving Day

Rain is likely before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high around 43 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday evening

Snow showers are possible after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Snow showers are possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday evening

Mostly cloudy, low around 19.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday evening

Snow showers are possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Tuscarawas County’s Thanksgiving forecast calls for rain and snow