Twin States Weather Blog

Temps Turning Much Colder

* Return flow of moisture ahead of the approaching cold front is causing widespread showers across the area. Mainly we are just seeing light-moderate rainfall with only a few places seeing a short downpour. So far, we have officially picked up 0.13" of rain over at the airport. Rain showers will continue throughout the rest of the evening and should be coming to an end by daybreak.

*As far as wintry precip goes........it seems there may be a little residual moisture in the area through tomorrow morning as very cold air moves southeastward. In turn, we may be able to squeeze out a few snowflakes in the early morning hours. However, the chance is very slim and because absolutely zero accumulation is expected I will not mention it in the forecast.

*Behind this front will emerge a very cold arctic airmass originating straight out of Canada. High temperatures tomorrow will be quite startling if you step outside improperly dressed! We are looking at highs struggling to get into the lower 40's and don't forget the wind! Gusty winds of 15-20mph behind the front will allow for wind chills to be in the lower 30's throughout the afternoon. By tomorrow evening the winds should die down and high pressure will set in over our area. Clear skies and calm winds will allow for lows Sunday night into Monday morning to get down into the lower 20's.

*Over the next seven days we will have to keep our eye on the chance for wintry precip by the end of the week. Overnight lows should be well below freezing, but the question will be whether or not there will be enough moisture in the upper levels to allow for crystal formation. It's way too far out to say anything for certain, so just keep checking the blog as we get closer to time!

posted by Lauren Raymer @ 5:28 PM