# Beautiful weather Thursday from Fort Worth to Lubbock; Mid-Atlantic enjoys today Published November 11, 2026, 7:01 AM ET By Ryan Hall, Y'all Written by our automated news desk from National Weather Service data. The best weather in the lower 48 on Thursday, Nov. 12 is across the southern Plains, with Beautiful days from Fort Worth to Lubbock, Abilene and San Angelo, highs near 69 to 72 degrees and almost no clouds. Today, Wednesday, the top spots are Washington, Richmond and Roanoke plus Tucson and Yuma, before colder air reaches the East tonight. Friday, Nov. 13 shifts the best weather to the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley, then Saturday looks lacking before a few Nice windows return Sunday through Tuesday with lower confidence. **What's new:** Thursday's best weather sets up over the southern Plains while the East turns cold behind today's front. ## Key points - Fort Worth, Lubbock, Abilene, Wichita Falls, San Angelo, Thursday: Beautiful. Highs near 69 to 72, dry air and light winds. Eat lunch on a patio, play a round of golf or walk the dog the long way. - Elk City, Clinton and Lawton, Oklahoma, Thursday: Beautiful across western and southwestern Oklahoma. Good conditions for a long drive with the windows cracked. - Washington, Richmond, Roanoke, Charlottesville, today: Beautiful, with highs around 72 and light winds. Take a lunch walk or an afternoon on a trail now, because a coastal storm brings wind and rain to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. - Tucson and Yuma, today and Thursday: Beautiful both days, with Tucson in the upper 70s. Hike early, since UV runs moderate near 5 and the sun is strong at midday. - New Orleans, Jackson, Tuscaloosa, Fort Smith, Friday, Nov. 13: Beautiful, with highs around 67, little or no rain and winds near 8 mph. Plan a morning bike ride and bring a light layer for the start. ![Map of where the weather is nicest across the country for tomorrow, Thursday, November 12](https://public.yallsoft.app/rhy/blog/images/2026-11-11-nice-nice-day2-map-1132.png) The best weather in the lower 48 on Thursday, Nov. 12 sits across the southern Plains, with Beautiful days in Fort Worth, Lubbock, Abilene, Wichita Falls and San Angelo. Highs run in the upper 60s to low 70s °F under nearly cloudless skies. Today, Wednesday, the top spots are Washington, Richmond and Roanoke, plus Tucson and Yuma, before the coldest air of the season reaches the East tonight. ## Best bets - **Fort Worth, Lubbock, Abilene, Wichita Falls, San Angelo, Thursday:** Beautiful. Highs near 69 to 72, dry air and light winds. Eat lunch on a patio, play a round of golf or walk the dog the long way. - **Elk City, Clinton and Lawton, Oklahoma, Thursday:** Beautiful across western and southwestern Oklahoma. Good conditions for a long drive with the windows cracked. - **Washington, Richmond, Roanoke, Charlottesville, today:** Beautiful, with highs around 72 and light winds. Take a lunch walk or an afternoon on a trail now, because a coastal storm brings wind and rain to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. - **Tucson and Yuma, today and Thursday:** Beautiful both days, with Tucson in the upper 70s. Hike early, since UV runs moderate near 5 and the sun is strong at midday. - **New Orleans, Jackson, Tuscaloosa, Fort Smith, Friday, Nov. 13:** Beautiful, with highs around 67, little or no rain and winds near 8 mph. Plan a morning bike ride and bring a light layer for the start. ## Why the southern Plains win Thursday
![Map of where the weather is nicest across the country for tomorrow, Thursday, November 12](https://public.yallsoft.app/rhy/blog/images/2026-11-11-nice-nice-day2-1132.png "Nice Weather outlook for tomorrow, Thursday, November 12. Issued 6:32 AM ET Wednesday. Ryan Hall, Y'all") High pressure and dry air behind this week's fronts are doing the work. Dewpoints sit in the mid 40s, so the air feels crisp and not sticky. Mornings start in the 40s, then warm to a comfortable afternoon. Move north and east and the story changes. Across the central Plains and Midwest, highs hold in the 50s and low 60s, clouds build and winds pick up, which drops those areas to Fair or Decent. Watch the sky for a few clouds on the edge of the good zone, but the core of west Texas and southwestern Oklahoma looks locked in. A caveat for today: a cold front brings isolated storms to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys this afternoon and evening, a Level 1 of 5 (Marginal Risk) for damaging wind near Nashville, Louisville and Indianapolis. That is the main reason that region misses the good list. Check the [severe outlook](/severe) if you have plans there. ## Friday's gulf-side window, then a weekend lull ![Map of where the weather is nicest across the country for Friday, November 13](https://public.yallsoft.app/rhy/blog/images/2026-11-11-nice-nice-day3-1132.png "Nice Weather outlook for Friday, November 13. Issued 6:32 AM ET Wednesday. Ryan Hall, Y'all") Friday shifts the best weather south and east, into the lower Mississippi Valley and along the Gulf Coast. UV is moderate near 4.6 and the air is clean, with an AQI around 37. Beaumont, Lafayette and College Station join New Orleans and Jackson on the Beautiful list. Saturday, Nov. 14 is the weak spot. The latest outlook has no Nice weather anywhere, with highs near 50 across much of the Plains, Midwest and East. The best marks are Fair, in places like Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, Charlotte and Jacksonville. Storms are also possible in south and central Texas from Saturday into Sunday. ![Map of where the weather is nicest across the country for Tuesday, November 17](https://public.yallsoft.app/rhy/blog/images/2026-11-11-nice-nice-day7-0634.png "Nice Weather outlook for Tuesday, November 17. Issued 1:34 AM ET Wednesday. Ryan Hall, Y'all") After that, Nice weather returns in a slow march. Sunday, Nov. 15 favors the desert Southwest and Southern California, including Los Angeles, Yuma and Lake Havasu City. Monday, Nov. 16 moves to El Paso, Albuquerque and Tucson. Tuesday, Nov. 17 reaches Houston, Dallas, Waco, Shreveport and Huntsville. Treat these days as a trend and not a promise. An upper-level low near the Desert Southwest early next week could bring isolated storms to southern California and Arizona, so the details may shift. Our [Nice Weather outlook](/nice) updates each morning with the latest city rankings. ## Bottom line Get outside in Virginia and Washington today, go big on Thursday from Fort Worth to Lubbock, and head to the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Wait for Sunday through Tuesday before you commit to weekend plans in the Southwest and Texas. More on: [Nice weather, November 2026](https://ryanhallyall.com/news/topic/nice-weather-november-2026) Places in this story: Fort Worth, TX; Lubbock, TX; Roanoke, VA; Tucson, AZ; Wichita, KS; Lawton, OK ## Sources - [Ryan Hall, Y'all Nice Weather outlook (our own outlook)](https://ryanhallyall.com/nice), Ryan Hall, Y'all, issued November 11, 2026, 6:32 AM ET --- Canonical: https://ryanhallyall.com/news/nice-weather-2026-11-11-beautiful-weather-thursday-from-fort-worth-to-lubbock-mid-atlantic-enjoys-today From Ryan Hall, Y'all (https://ryanhallyall.com). Always follow official warnings from the National Weather Service.