Thanksgiving Day weather on Long Island: Above normal temps
Highs of close to 60 degrees are forecast for Thursday, with parade goers seeing temperatures in the high 40s to 50 around the 9 a.m. kick-off time, said Brian Ciemnecki, weather service meteorologist based in Upton. Credit: News 12
Thanksgiving Day weather on Long Island is expected to be "generally dry and quiet," with above normal temperatures, the National Weather Service says.
And light winds should present no problem for the giant character balloons traversing the route of the 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Highs of close to 60 degrees are forecast for Thursday, with parade goers seeing temperatures in the high 40s to 50 around the 9 a.m. kick-off time, said Brian Ciemnecki, weather service meteorologist based in Upton.
So, among the many blessings for which Long Islanders can express thanks, temperatures of about 10 degrees above normal can be included.
Mostly cloudy skies are expected Thursday, with a slight chance of drizzle.
Indeed, News 12 Long Island meteorologist Rich Hoffman points to the "chance of a little wet weather for Thanksgiving in the form of drizzle and spot shower."
Friday brings sun and clouds, with highs near 63, he said. That's also the record for the day at Long Island MacArthur Airport, which saw 63 degrees in 1999, according to weather service data.
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