Thanksgiving Forecast: What travelers can expect from Rhode Island weather this week

It’s the week of Thanksgiving and that means people are going to be traveling all over the country.

But will the weather in Rhode Island put a hamper on those who are making their way to other destinations in the country?

AAA projects a record 71.7 million people will travel by car for Thanksgiving nationwide, which represents an additional 1.3 million travelers on the road compared to last year.

Other means of travel are expected to increase this year as well.

So how will the weather affect things? Here’s what to know.

What’s the weather expected to be like in Rhode Island this week?

The weather isn’t looking ideal for travelers – particularly on Thanksgiving Day.

Meteorologist Candice Hrencecin of the National Weather Service branch in Norton told USA Network on Monday, Nov. 25 that there’s a chance of rain starting Tuesday.

“It won’t be anything crazy,” she said.

But she added that there’s a weather system coming in Thursday that could produce snow in some parts of Rhode Island, noting there are no predicted amounts yet, adding meteorologists are still trying to figure out the timing of the storm.

“It seems like it will be mostly rain around here but it could be worse than that,” Hrencecin said, adding snow could be a factor. She explained the weather models on this storm make it tough to predict.

If there were snow, Hrencecin said it would be in the higher elevations of the state, such as the northwest corner.

How warm will it be on Thanksgiving?

While it’s not going to be freezing, it also won’t be warm on Thanksgiving. In Rhode Island, high temperatures are expected to be in the low 50s on Thursday.