Will it rain in North Texas on Thanksgiving? Here’s the Turkey Day forecast

Fort Worth

After a stormy start to the week, Thanksgiving will be sunny and cool in North Texas.

Many residents woke up to storms early Monday, Nov. 24, as widespread rain fell across the Metroplex, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. A flood watch is in place until 3 p.m. and storms are expected to exit the region overnight Monday.

Heading into Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 26, sunny skies are in the mix as temperatures fluctuate between the mid-50s to upper 60s.

On Turkey Day, Nov. 27, temperatures will be in the upper 50s with sunny skies overhead, according to the NWS. It remains to be seen if the roof at AT&T Stadium will be open or closed for the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Similar cool temperatures are in store for Friday, Nov. 28, with cloudy skies overhead.

Rain Returns This Weekend

Heading into the weekend, storms and showers return to the forecast.

As of Monday, there’s a 40% chance of rain overnight Friday into Saturday, Nov. 29, according to the NWS. Rain will continue throughout most of Saturday and into Sunday, Nov. 30.

The weekend storms will bring lighter rain than past storm systems and severe weather is unlikely, according to the NWS. In addition to storms, cooler temperatures will stick around for most of the weekend.

Here’s a look at the next seven days of temperatures in North Texas:

• Monday, Nov. 24- 69 degrees
• Tuesday, Nov. 25- 69 degrees
• Wednesday, Nov. 26- 56 degrees
• Thursday, Nov. 27- 59 degrees
• Friday, Nov. 28- 60 degrees
• Saturday, Nov. 29- 65 degrees
• Sunday, Nov. 30- 59 degrees