DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 20-24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A brisk northwesterly air flow continues today between low pressure in eastern Canada and high pressure approaching via the Great Lakes with a bright but chilly and breezy day for us. The high pressure area then moves over our area for a cold, bright and tranquil Wednesday for Winter Solstice (which occurs at 4:48 p.m.). But things change in a big way heading through Thursday and Friday as a rapidly deepening low pressure area moves through the Great Lakes, and its contrast with high pressure moving east of our region will create strong to powerful southeasterly to southerly winds here and a couple periods of rain, including some potential heavy rainfall. Thursday night to Friday evening. It will not likely rain the entire time though as there may very well be a couple dry periods in between bands. The final band will be on a strong cold front and may arrive quickly enough so that the rainfall ends as mixed precipitation or even snow, enough for a brief coating on some surfaces. More threatening is that areas that do not dry out from the wind can freeze over quickly later Friday night as the temperature drops rapidly, so keep that in mind if traveling later at night and early Saturday. Cold and mainly dry weather with blustery conditions can be expected for the weekend – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We’ll have to watch for some snow showers that may survive their trip from the Great Lakes, and also a period of somewhat rare ocean-effect snow bands from southwest winds may occur along and near the South Coast Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 33-40. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 16-23. Wind variable under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 33-40. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 22-29. Wind calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 38-45. Wind E up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain arrives, may begin as snow\/mix some inland locations. Lows 32-39 evening, likely warming overnight. Wind up to 10 MPH early, shifting to SE 5-15 MPH inland and 15-25 MPH coastal areas with higher gusts overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely, some possibly heavy. Highs 55-62. Wind SE to S 15-35 MPH with gusts 40-55 MPH, possibly even higher in some coastal areas and higher elevations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy early evening with rain showers ending, possibly as snow showers with a brief coating of snow possible. Watch for rapid ice-over of wet surfaces by late evening \/ overnight. Partly cloudy to mostly clear overnight. Lows 20-27. Wind SW 15-35 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered snow showers possible, especially South Coast. Highs 28-35. Wind SW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 25-29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breezy and cold Christmas Day with isolated snow showers possible otherwise dry weather. Generally dry and cold weather is expected through the middle portion of next week though keep an eye out for one possible disturbance with some snow showers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 30 \u2013 JANUARY 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Low confidence forecast. Indications of moderating temperatures early to mid period, a precipitation threat around the New Year, then a dry\/colder finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 20-24) A brisk northwesterly air flow continues today between low pressure in eastern Canada and high pressure approaching via the Great Lakes with a bright but chilly and breezy day for us. The high pressure area then moves over our area for a cold, bright and tranquil Wednesday for Winter Solstice (which … Continue reading Tuesday December 20 2022 Forecast (7:32AM)<\/span>