Thanksgiving Weather Forecast in Maryland: Rain Chances Twice for Holiday Weekend

We'll have two chances for showers this holiday weekend. Temperatures will warm a bit for Thanksgiving, but most of the heat will stay in the kitchen.

The high Wednesday will be near 50 degrees, with winds around 5 mph. For a few nights, we'll see lows pull away from the freezing temps we've seen recently.

The first chance for rain arrives before dawn Thanksgiving Day. There's a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. The high temperature on Thanksgiving will be near 51 degrees.

There will be another chance for rain Friday afternoon, as temperatures reach a weekend peak around 53 degrees.

Skies clear for Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures in the low 50s, but overnight lows will return to near-freezing.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thanksgiving Day: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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