While the clouds won’t be completely going away for Thanksgiving week, the Lehigh Valley will see some spring-like temperatures as travelers hit the road Wednesday.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, says a warm front passing through Tuesday will bring rain along with the balmy air.
Rain will arrive after 1 p.m. Tuesday along with a high of 52 degrees, though it could hit 60. There will be periods of rain through the evening with a quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday’s high is 62 with clouds and possibly more precipitation.
“Overall, this system looks like a beneficial rain more than anything though Tuesday through Wednesday night is shaping up to be a damp and dreary stretch,” the NWS said in its weather discussion.
A cold front will come into the Valley on Wednesday night and bring lower temperatures. Thanksgiving is expected to be partly cloudy with a high of 44.
In the near term, the sun will make an appearance Monday with a high of 52.
Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service:
Sunday night: Mostly clear, low around 34.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 52.
Monday night: Increasing clouds, low around 34.
Tuesday: Rain likely after 1 p.m. Cloudy, high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday night: Rain likely before 1 a.m. Cloudy with a low of 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, high near 62.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, low near 36.
Thanksgiving day: Partly sunny, high near 44.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, low around 29.
Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 42.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, low near 26.
