Thanksgiving Weather Travel Forecast: Here's A Look At Where Rain, Snow Could Interrupt Plans

 A​AA estimates nearly 80 million will travel for Thanksgiving this year and for some, weather could interrupt some of those plans.

Here's a look at the forecast for those hitting the roads and taking to the skies this week, followed by a glimpse of the Thanksgiving forecast.

Monday and Tuesday: A​ cold front and jet stream disturbance will produce some rainfall and gusty winds in parts of the Great Lakes, South and East. Snowfall with that system will be limited to the Upper Midwest.

T​he West will see wide swaths of rain and snow as new storm begins to take shape in west of the Rockies.

Monday's Forecast

Tuesday's Forecast

W​ednesday: For the big travel day, the central states and Rockies appear to have the most active weather at this time.

S​now could impact travel in Colorado and Utah, including Denver. Meanwhile, a developing wave of low pressure could bring rain to the mid-Mississippi valley and parts of the Ohio Valley. There might be a sliver of snowfall or wintry mix on the northern fringe of that rainfall.

A​t this time, it appears much of the East Coast and West Coast will stay dry and avoid any major travel hassles.

T​hanksgiving Day And Beyond

The forecast for Thanksgiving Day doesn't look great for much of the East. The eastern third of the country could be impacted by active weather, from possible thunderstorms in the Southeast to wintry mix and slush in the Great Lakes, to a little bit of everything in the Northeast and New England.

A​s of right now, it looks like much of the I-95 corridor will be all rain, but make sure you check back for updates throughout the week. Much of the interior Northeast and northern New England could see a wintry mix and/or snow for Thanksgiving.

A rather quiet Thanksgiving day is on tap for m​uch of the central and western U.S.

B​eyond Thanksgiving, the forecast gets a little more unclear, however, by Friday the systems causing rain and snow in the east should be wrapping up and starting to push out. We should see clearing in the East for the weekend's rush of travelers returning home.

O​ne thing that is more certain is a blast of cold air will sweep through the central and eastern states as we end November and begin December.