Thanksgiving week is here. Unfortunately, the weather may not cooperate in parts of the country, especially this weekend. Here’s what you need to know for the weather forecast below. We also have tracking maps with current radar,

Lake effect snow is set to impact portions of Northeast Ohio just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, which is why the National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the following counties from Thursday morning through Friday evening:

Winter storms bring snow, wind and rain to the Midwest and Northeast, threatening to disrupt one of the year’s busiest travel days.

The Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released its long-range forecast for December 2025 through February 2026 on Thursday. The outlook tells two different stories: a cold, wet winter for some states versus a hot, dry season for others.

A cold blast has gripped the Northeast, and meteorologists say it could be a sign of what’s to come. The FOX Weather Forecast Center reports that conditions are lining up for a potential polar vortex winter,

Another layer in the forecast puzzle is the Eastern Pacific Oscillation (EPO), now in its negative phase. That setup — warmer waters in the northwest Pacific and cooler waters near the Gulf of Alaska — can steer milder air into the Northeast.