Spectators attending Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday can expect light, steady rain throughout the event, according to the National Weather Service.
Rain will begin before dawn, accompanied by light winds, as the parade travels south through Manhattan, according to William Churchill, a forecaster at the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to end around noon, the same time the parade will come to a close.
“We can say confidently it will be more than the average amount for Thanksgiving,” Mr. Churchill said, but mainly because it’s a typically dry time of year.
With windchill factored in, temperatures are expected to be in the 30s and 40s. So dress accordingly, and bring a raincoat. (Macy’s said in a statement that spectators should avoid bringing umbrellas.)
Early morning rainfall for the area is expected to be less than a tenth of an inch, with a total accumulation of just over a half inch.
A light easterly wind of about 10 miles per hour was forecast to become more gusty after the parade, reaching as high as 25 or 30 m.p.h.
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