Justin Liles: Warmer weather is coming

There is still a chance of light snow through the early evening hours. Our weather is finally going to take a turn for the better. A warming trend will begin on Friday, with high temperatures rising from the 30s on Friday into the 50s and even low 60s by Monday. There is a chance of snow for northwest Wisconsin Friday night and early Saturday with up to 2 inches of snow possible.

A chance of rain is expected on Sunday and Sunday night. As the warming trend toward the end of the weekend and beginning of next week gets warmer our chances for flooding increase. Many parts of the Northland has about 6-10” of water content in the snow once it melts. Rapid melting will add stress to our homes and rivers. If you have dealt with flooding in your home in the past, you will likely be dealing with it next week.

TONIGHT
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph..
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.