PM Update: Winds ease a bit tonight but ramp up again tomorrow
Brighter skies forecast for Saturday with wind chills in the 20s much of the day.
While one stray rain shower this afternoon or a stray snow shower Saturday afternoon can’t be ruled out, wind is the main weather maker. We’ll ease from “windy” into “very breezy” territory tonight, but gusts near 30 mph should return on Saturday. Wind chills may feel like freezing (32 degrees) or colder all day!
Through Tonight: Northwesterly wind gusts may stay at or below 20 mph, so that’s a start. Low temperatures will probably remain a bit above average for this time of year, in the upper 20s to mid-30s. Wind chills near dawn should dip into the low to mid-20s, in case you forgot it was January. Skies should be partly to mostly clear.
Tomorrow (Saturday): Seasonably chilly temperatures will be amplified with northwesterly winds gusting near 30 mph at times. When combining wind with high temperatures topping out in the upper 30s to low 40s, wind chills stay at or below freezing (32 degrees) potentially all day. Skies may be a bit sunnier during morning vs. afternoon hours, when we may see a stray, non-accumulating snow shower or a brief period of graupel (snow grain pellets).
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