A few showers today, storms possible for Thanksgiving

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Active weather, including several cold fronts, will keep the weather unsettled over the Thanksgiving holiday and into the week.

TODAY

A weak cold front will move into the Carolinas later today. Ahead of the front, a blast of warm air will bring afternoon temperatures to around 70°. The front will be accompanied by a series of mostly cloudy skies and isolated showers. Mostly cloudy skies are expected throughout the day, but the overall chance of rain is low – just 20% for most areas and 30% for areas west of I-95.

THROUGH THANKSGIVING

The first cold front will move off the coast Tuesday evening, leading to a calm day with plenty of sunshine and slightly cooler temperatures in the lower to mid 60s for the region on Wednesday.

A The second and much stronger front will approach the area on Thanksgiving Day. Once again, significantly milder weather will spread across the region ahead of the front, pushing temperatures into the lower 70s on Thanksgiving Day.

Based on the latest data, the front is expected to move through during the afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and possibly even a thunderstorm or two could develop. The front will be strong enough and there will be favorable winds in the upper atmosphere for some strong storms to develop in the Carolinas. Right now, any strong or severe storms appear to be very isolated, and there is a Level 1 severe weather risk for Thursday across most of the Carolinas, including the Grand Strand and Pee Dee.

As the second cold front moves away from the coast Thursday evening, it will bring in much cooler air. Black Friday shoppers will be greeted with temperatures around 40°C, but winds can be expected to top 30°C. Although skies will clear on Friday, temperatures will remain cool and afternoon highs will only reach the mid 50s.

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