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Central Oklahoma Thanksgiving Weather: Rain, Snow Could Affect Travel Nov. 22-28
Oklahoma City, OK – Central Oklahoma residents preparing for Thanksgiving and Black Friday travel could encounter changing weather conditions November 22 28, with rain, snow and potentially freezing r
By Avery Collins · 2026-11-15T00:22:37.066Z
Oklahoma City, OK – Central Oklahoma residents preparing for Thanksgiving and Black Friday travel could encounter changing weather conditions November 22 28, with rain, snow and potentially freezing rain among the possibilities as a wetter than normal pattern is favored across much of the state.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NOAA Climate Prediction Center, eight to 14 day outlooks issued Saturday, November 14, favor above normal precipitation across most of Oklahoma during Thanksgiving week.
The precipitation outlook places central Oklahoma within a broader region extending across the southern and central Plains where wetter than average conditions are favored.
This indicates an increased likelihood of above normal precipitation totals during the seven day period, although the outlook does not establish whether precipitation will fall as rain, snow or a wintry mix.
Could Central Oklahoma See Snow or Freezing Rain?
Despite a temperature outlook favoring generally above normal conditions across portions of the Plains, snow remains possible during late November if colder air arrives alongside precipitation.
Communities including Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Guthrie and Shawnee could experience rain during milder periods, with snow or freezing rain possible if temperatures fall sufficiently.
Areas farther north, including Stillwater and Enid, could also experience wintry precipitation under the right atmospheric conditions.
Freezing rain could develop if surface temperatures fall below freezing while warmer air remains overhead.
However, NOAA's extended outlook does not specifically forecast snowfall accumulations, ice totals or a winter storm.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday Travel Outlook
Thanksgiving falls Thursday, November 26, followed by Black Friday on November 27.
Drivers traveling Interstate 35, Interstate 40, Interstate 44 and U.S. Highway 81 should monitor updated forecasts as holiday traffic increases.
Rain could create wet roads and reduced visibility, while snow or freezing rain could produce slippery conditions if colder temperatures develop.
No specific hazardous travel period has been identified.
More detailed forecasts should clarify precipitation types, storm timing and potential travel impacts as Thanksgiving approaches.
For now, central Oklahoma faces a potentially wetter holiday period, with snow and icy conditions remaining possibilities worth monitoring.