Turning A LOT Colder This Week
Rain/drizzle/fog will contine for the rest of today through the evening hours with the exception in parts of the U.P. mostly west of M-123 where snow and a mix will continue. Remember to drive, even in the daytime hours, with your headlights on for safety!
Then from SW to NE overnight tonight, we are looking at cold enough air to move in changing the rain/drizzle over to snow/mix. Lows tonight should be in the upper 20′s to lower 30′s SW areas to the lower to middle 30′s N/NE areas. Winds will be S/SE 8-18 in the U.P. and S/SW in the L.P. 8-18.
Temperatures will slowly fall Monday so we are looking at snow being the primary precip type. The coldest temps should be in the SW portions of the viewing area with the cold air coming in from the SW. P.M. temperatures should be in the lower to middle 20′s SW and into the middle to upper 20′s NE areas. Winds will be SW 15-25+ with the strongest winds in SW areas especially near Lake Michigan.
Tuesday will be blustery and colder with stiff W/NW winds 15-25mph and gusty. The best chance for snow will be in the a.m. then pure lake effect banding should take shape in the p.m. Highs will only be middle/upper teens north and lower/middle 20′s south.
Occ’l snow is possible for Wednesday with highs only in the teens and lower 20′s.
Turning even colder for Thursday with highs in the upper single digits/lower teens north and into the teens south with some robust lake snow showers likely.
Lake snows are likely to continue for Friday.
-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky
