Midwest — El Niño may favor a milder pattern, but Thanksgiving snow remains possible across parts of the Midwest, according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s outlook for Nov. 23–26, 2026.
The publication’s Oct. 19 update calls for colder, more winterlike conditions with scattered snow showers or flurries in its Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Midwest zone. That includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, along with neighboring Kentucky.
The Almanac anticipates possible brief travel slowdowns where snow showers develop. It does not identify a major regional snowstorm or provide snowfall totals for individual cities…