What’s the coldest Thanksgiving ever in San Antonio? Or warmer?

Official city of San Antonio records date back to 1895. Since then, there have been seven Thanksgivings with afternoon highs in the 40s. The coldest was in 1982, when high temperatures reached only 42 degrees.

In terms of coldest lows, San Antonio has been at or below the freezing mark on Turkey Day nine times, but not since 1993. The coldest temperature on record was on Thanksgiving in 1975: 25 degrees.

Since Thanksgiving falls about a week before the start of the climatic winter on December 1, it stands to reason that we’ve never had a 100-degree Thanksgiving in San Antonio. In fact, there has never been a 90-degree or even an 85-degree Thanksgiving here.

The hottest Thanksgiving on record was 84 degrees, and it happened twice: in 1896 and again in 1967. However, there have been plenty of warm holidays. San Antonio reached at least 80 degrees on Thanksgiving 18 times.

Fall weather is expected to be cool and crisp in San Antonio this Thanksgiving. Low temperatures will start in the 40s, and highs are expected to reach the mid 60s under mostly sunny skies. The forecast is similar across the state, which is great news for vacation travelers.

Sunday: Before we get to Thanksgiving, let’s discuss what it will lead to. Sunday morning will start out cool and cloudy with low temperatures dropping into the upper 50s. There is a chance of patchy fog or even some light rain in South Texas. The best chances will be in the Hill Country, but a bit of humidity is still possible in San Antonio.

The chances of rain decrease in the afternoon, and the sky becomes partly or mostly cloudy. High temperatures are expected to drop into the low 70s by 3 to 4 p.m., making it a nice Sunday to get outdoors.

Monday: Big changes are expected with the start of the new week. First, Monday will be very warm with temperatures rising into the upper 70s. Then a cold front will sweep through Monday night, bringing cooler weather for the rest of the week leading up to Thanksgiving.

There is a chance for isolated showers in San Antonio on Monday as the cold front moves in, but most of the rain will stay farther east. Opportunities in the Alamo City range from only 10% to 20%.

Tuesday and Wednesday: After the cold front moves through Monday night, Tuesday will be cool and breezy. High temperatures will reach the lows into the mid-60s, and wind speeds are expected to reach nearly 20 mph during most of the day.

Wednesday will be cooler. Temperatures will drop to the mid-40s by Wednesday morning. By the afternoon, highs will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s, about 10 degrees below average for this time of year. Temperatures may rise a few degrees on Thanksgiving, but overall, this forecast gives us a lot to be thankful for.