Thanksgiving
Day is the fourth Thursday in November so that the date changes each year. This year it is on the 22nd which
is the earliest that it occurs. For
Christmas shoppers it means you have more time between Thanksgiving and
Christmas to get those gifts. Next year,
2013, Thanksgiving Day will fall on the 28th which is the latest
date that it occurs.
The
weather can be bitter or balmy or anything in between. Research by Climate Central shows that in
Columbia, SC, the warmest Thanksgiving Day was in 1900 with 81 degrees F. The coldest temperature recorded has been 21
degrees F in 1970. It is interesting
that 1 inch of snow fell in 1912.
However, there has not been a measurable snowfall on Christmas Day in
Columbia.
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Today
was a beautiful day across the Midlands.
High pressure was in control and skies were clear. There air mass was quite dry so that there
was a large range of temperatures. The
low this morning was 32 F at the airport with a high of 67 F which is a range
of 35 degrees. So it was a chilly start,
but it warmed up nicely during the day.
There
always seems to be a cold air mass moving through the region around the time of
the Thanksgiving weekend. This year will
be no different. A cold front will pass
through the Midlands Friday night and it will be turning colder for the
weekend. Some of the coldest
temperatures so far this fall are expected by Sunday morning.
However,
Thanksgiving Day has turned out to be pleasant most of the time. In the past 21 years, most of the daytime
highs have been in the 60s. The coldest
was in 2002 with a high of 46 F degrees.
The next coldest time was in 2010 with a high of 51 F. There have been some warm ones lately with a
high of 75 F in 1999.
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Other
than the cold front passing through the area Friday night, we can be thankful
that the weather is relatively quiet this Thanksgiving. No storms and no travel problems are forecast
through the weekend. Indeed, it will be
quiet for much of the nation. Enjoy,
because winter is around the corner.
