Dylan's Weather

We are in the heart of the coldest part of winter and, well, we are still looking at temperatures above normal through at least the weekend. Normal highs are in the lower 20′s north and middle/upper 20′s south. We are looking at high temperatures the next couple of days 7 to 13 degrees above normal.

We are looking dry through at least Saturday afternoon. Then we have a storm to watch for Saturday night through Sunday night.

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By the way, the National Weather Service came out with their (updated) seasonal outlook this morning. This forecast is for February, March and April. They are saying the entire state of Michigan is forecasted to have above normal temperatures while having normal to below normal precipitation. Not good for the snow lovers in the state if it holds true.

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Tonight, another night of variably cloudy skies. Where we clear out, the mercury will drop into the upper single digits and lower/middle teens. Where some clouds develop, lows will be in the teens and lower 20′s. Winds will be E 7-15.

For the last day of the work week, Friday, partly cloudy skies are on tap. Highs will be similar to today’s. Winds will be breezy again out of the east 8-18mph.

The clouds will increase Saturday in advance of the storm system we have been monitoring the past several days. The winds will ramp up even more Saturday afternoon and night as the system approaches us. Rain/freezing rain/snow/mix should develop Saturday night and continue into Sunday morning. Highs on Saturday should be in the 30′s with a few spots around 40. Sunday will also see highs in the 30′s…which means the exact precipitation type is a huge concern for the rest of Sunday.

We could see a cold rain/mix with readings in the middle/upper 30′s or if temps even cool a degree or two, we could see more of a freezing rain/heavy wet snow/mix. Some afternoon model data indicates this could be a “colder” system so that means a possibly higher potential for heavy snow….especially in the north. So, basically, anybody traveling on Sunday should pay close attention to this storm and keep it tuned right here for the latest updates!

After the storm exits Monday, we are looking at colder air moving in giving us some snow to talk about again. Widespread, occasional snow is possible for Monday with some lake effect for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures back to below seasonal norms.

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky