Justin Liles: Temperatures getting warmer

December 19th: Still getting warmer

Still getting warmer

Weather conditions will remain quiet the rest of the week. If you are one of the communities who received a little snow recently don’t expect it to stay around long. The U.P. of Michigan may hold on to some snow but even along the snow belt it’s likely to melt.

Temperatures will increase the rest of the weekend and into the weekend. Overcast skies will likely hang around through Christmas. Southerly winds will continue to pump in warmer weather as we get toward the end of the week.

By this weekend there is a chance of rain early Friday and then again on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Temperatures will likely be in the upper 30s to lower 40s Friday through Monday. This year the holiday travel looks wet but instead of snow it will be rain and fog.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
CHRISTMAS DAY
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.