A mild and unseasonably warm spell will abruptly end, giving way to a turbulent midweek before the region settles into below-normal temperatures and gusty winds, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg.Mild Start, Disruptive TuesdayMonday is expected to remain mostly sunny and mild, with highs near $64^{\circ}\text{F}$—a comfortable 5 to 10 degrees above the seasonal average. However, this calm will quickly dissipate.Monday Night: Clouds will build overnight, but lows will remain unseasonably warm, hovering around $46^{\circ}\text{F}$.Tuesday: Travel Alert: Rain is expected to move in Tuesday morning, with an $80\%$ chance of showers and a high near $60^{\circ}\text{F}$. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms are likely Tuesday night as a moist cold front crosses the region. Lows will be exceptionally warm, around $52^{\circ}\text{F}$, which is approximately 20 degrees above the typical late-November low $\left(\text{avg. low: } 36^{\circ}\text{F}\text{ to } 37^{\circ}\text{F}\right)$. The National Weather Service warns that rain and occasional thunderstorms could make Tuesday a troublesome day for holiday travelers.Getty ImagesCold Blast Arrives for ThanksgivingThe dramatic shift begins on Wednesday. Showers should taper off early in the day, leading to mostly sunny skies and one last mild high near $65^{\circ}\text{F}$ before the cold air rushes in.Wednesday Evening: Winds will shift to the northwest and become notably gusty, with potential gusts up to $24 \text{ mph}$. Temperatures will drop sharply, falling to about $29^{\circ}\text{F}$ overnight as the colder air mass settles in.Thanksgiving Day: Prepare for a frigid holiday. Thanksgiving Day is forecast to be sunny but much colder, with a high only near $45^{\circ}\text{F}$. Overnight lows could dip to about $24^{\circ}\text{F}$.Black Friday: The coldest air of the week will peak on Friday, when temperatures are forecast to top out near $43^{\circ}\text{F}$—a significant 10 to 20 degrees below seasonal norms $\left(\text{avg. high: } 55^{\circ}\text{F}\text{ to } 57^{\circ}\text{F}\right)$ in what forecasters describe as a short but intense cold blast. Shoppers heading out for Black Friday should prepare for breezy and sharply colder conditions.Temperatures are expected to gradually moderate over the holiday weekend, returning closer to normal by Sunday. Residents are advised to prepare for the rapid temperature change and exercise caution when traveling Tuesday due to wet weather.
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