Justin Liles: Warmer weather arriving this weekend

January 19th: Warming up this weekend

Warming up this weekend

Another Wind Chill Advisory is in play for Northern St Louis, Lake, and Cook County until 10 am Thursday. Wind chills of -20 to -30 are likely again. Snow will continue this evening in the U.P of Michigan, another 4-6’ is possible in these areas. Bessemer has already received 5.8” of snow in the last 24 hrs. The good news is there will be slow warming trend, especially late weekend into early next week.

The good news is there will be slow warming trend, especially late weekend into early next week. By Sunday, many parts of the Northland will see temperatures climbing back into the 20s. The start of next week sees us climbing well above average again by some 15-20°. There is a chance for some light snow on Monday up north and Tuesday all over the region.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
MONDAY
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
TUESDAY
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.