Rain or shine for Thanksgiving Day? Here’s what to know about the weather in Macon
Baste your turkey, peel those potatoes and don’t forget the rolls.
But will you need to have your umbrellas handy? Or will you need to dress in layers for the hot afternoon?
Here’s what the weather is going to be like on turkey day in Macon.
Sunshine on the menu on Thanksgiving Day
Looks like Macon will be cooking up some sunshine.
The weather forecast according to Accuweather is abundant sunshine and a high of 62 degrees on turkey day.
There’s a zero percent chance of rain, no probability of thunderstorms, but there will be wind gusts up to 16 mph.
The Weather Channel reported a similar forecast for Thanksgiving with sunshine, a high of 58 degrees and wind gusts between 5 and 10 mph.
What’s the weather normally like in Macon?
A normal high in Macon on Thanksgiving Day is around 66 degrees and a normal low is around 41, according to the National Weather Service.
The warmest high Macon has ever seen was in 1985 at a sweaty 80 degrees, while the coldest low was a frigid 21 degrees in 2013.
The wettest and most rainy Thanksgiving happened in 1983 with almost 3 inches of rainfall (2.98 inches) in Macon.
Thanksgiving travel tips
According to a recent study, Thanksgiving is the deadliest holiday to be on the roads, beating out Labor Day and Independence Day.
The study found that there were 2,448 deaths over the last five years on Thanksgiving, and the accidents were due to drunk drivers and speeding.
Be careful, drivers. Here are some tips from the Georgia Farm Bureau:
Prep your vehicle the day before to make sure it is road-ready. Top off the fluids and check the tire pressure. Check the spare too! Start the trip with a full tank of gas.
Don’t drink and drive. Plan ahead if you’re going to partake in more than the turkey by designating a driver or utilizing Uber, Lyft or a taxi.
Try to travel outside the busiest days, which are the Wednesday before and the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day.
Watch out for deer. Be mindful of road hazards.
What are your plans this Thanksgiving? Comment below to let us know or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com
This story was originally published November 17, 2023 at 12:28 PM.
