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Alabama Weather Alert: Wetter Pattern Possible Thanksgiving Week Nov. 22-28
Birmingham, AL – Alabama residents preparing for Thanksgiving and Black Friday travel should monitor the November 22 28 weather outlook, with rain a potential concern and snow or freezing rain remaini
By Marcus Hale · 2026-11-14T23:52:01.007Z
Birmingham, AL – Alabama residents preparing for Thanksgiving and Black Friday travel should monitor the November 22 28 weather outlook, with rain a potential concern and snow or freezing rain remaining conditional possibilities if colder air reaches the state.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA Climate Prediction Center, eight to 14 day temperature and precipitation outlooks issued Saturday, November 14, provide an early look at weather patterns during Thanksgiving week.
The precipitation outlook identifies areas of above normal precipitation across much of the Southeast, although the available forecast description does not establish a specific probability category for Alabama.
These outlooks indicate whether precipitation totals are favored to be above, near or below normal over the seven day period. They do not predict rainfall amounts or establish which days will experience precipitation.
Could Alabama See Snow or Freezing Rain?
Snow and freezing rain cannot be completely ruled out during late November, particularly across northern Alabama if colder temperatures coincide with precipitation.
Communities including Huntsville, Florence, Decatur and Scottsboro could experience wintry precipitation under the right atmospheric conditions.
Farther south, Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Dothan and Mobile would generally be more likely to experience rain during milder weather.
However, NOAA's extended outlook does not specifically forecast snowfall, ice accumulation or a winter storm across Alabama.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday Travel Outlook
Thanksgiving falls Thursday, November 26, followed by Black Friday on November 27.
Drivers traveling Interstate 65, Interstate 20, Interstate 59, Interstate 85 and Interstate 10 should monitor updated forecasts as holiday traffic increases.
Rain could reduce visibility and create wet road conditions, while freezing rain or snow could produce slippery travel if sufficiently cold conditions develop.
No specific hazardous travel period has been identified.
More detailed forecasts should help determine precipitation timing, potential rainfall amounts and whether any winter weather concerns emerge.
For now, Alabama residents should monitor the evolving Thanksgiving outlook without assuming a particular storm or precipitation type is expected.