Brace For The Chill: MN Thanksgiving Weather Forecast

TWIN CITIES, MN — Chilly days are ahead. Unlike last year's unseasonable warmth, Minnesota is gearing up for a colder Thanksgiving and a chilly start to December this year.

Minnesotans can expect below-average temperatures from Thanksgiving Day through at least early December—and possibly beyond—according to the latest mid-range forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Thanksgiving Day will feature a high of 33 and a low of 25 in the Twin Cities metro, according to AccuWeather. Black Friday and the rest of the weekend will see temperatures drop into the teens.

Here's the week-ahead National Weather Service forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.