Tallahassee, FL – Florida travelers may face a wetter-than-normal stretch during the Thanksgiving holiday window, as new long-range federal outlooks show a 33–40% probability of above-normal precipitation across most of the state from November 23 through November 29.
According to the Climate Prediction Center’s 8–14 Day Outlook released Saturday, Florida sits on the southern edge of a broad moisture corridor extending from the Gulf Coast through the Southeast. Temperatures will remain warm statewide, ensuring rain as the dominant weather type, though a few of the northernmost Panhandle communities could briefly flirt with colder air at times.
North Florida and the Panhandle—including Pensacola, Destin, Panama City, Tallahassee, and Lake City—are positioned for the most frequent rounds of rain. While temperatures are expected to remain above freezing, the far northern tier of the Panhandle may sit close enough to cooler air to allow for a very brief rain–mix scenario in elevated or inland areas if precipitation arrives during the overnight hours. This remains a low-probability outcome…