Justin Liles: Colder air returns for the holiday travel

November 22nd: Getting much colder

Getting much colder

Over the next 24 hours our weather pattern is going to go from feeling like spring to finally feeling like winter. High pressure will move in across the upper Midwest and lock much colder air in place. Temperatures will likely be some 15° to 20° colder than what we’ve been experiencing most of the month. Cold northerly winds will stick around through the weekend. Thanksgiving Day will see most of the region seeing temperatures readings in the mid to upper 30s.

Overnight lows will likely drop into the teens to single digits, especially for our northern viewing area. Wind Chills during the overnight hours will likely reach in the low single digits to possibly below zero. The light jackets should go back into the closet and be replaced with our winter coats.

There will be a chance for some light snow in the U.P. of Michigan due to lake effect and colder air interacting with the warmer water of Lake Superior. We do have another shot of light snow Saturday night into Sunday. Have a great and safe holiday weekend.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
THANKSGIVING DAY
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
MONDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.