Justin Liles: Temperatures set to climb the rest of the week

December 12th: Getting Warmer

Getting Warmer

Gusty winds this afternoon will quickly taper off as the sunsets. A warming trend will take hold of the region starting tomorrow with highs soaring into the 40s by Thursday (about 15 degrees above normal). With mostly sunny skies tomorrow we could see portions of the Northland dry out into the lower 40s.

Winds should be light around 5-10 mph tomorrow but increase too breezy conditions for Thursday. The next chance for precipitation arrives Friday with a rain/snow mix expected. Currently little to no snow accumulation is anticipated.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
THURSDAY
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.