Thursday, January 5, 2012

Friday Forecast.........Arctic Blast

The only change I will make to my forecast for today would be the temperature. See previous post for full forecast. It is already in the mid 40s so I expect a high of 49 for today.

Friday: Friday will start the day mild (temps for tomorrow morning will be at our normal high for this time of year) with temps in the low 30s. Skies will be partly cloudy with a SW wind at 10-15mph. High temps will max out in the mid 50s. Skies will become partly-mostly sunny in the afternoon. Winds will be from the WSW at 13-18mph with gusts up to 30mph. Skies will begin to clear shortly after nightfall. A cold front will bring a narrow line of clouds with the chance for a few sprinkles. Winds will shift overnight from the W and then gradually from the NW as a cold front moves through. Temps will be in the upper 30s to low 40s before the passage of the cold front. Shortly after, the temps will fall into the mid 30s before midnight. The cold front is expected to pass shortly before midnight.

Next Thursday: After spring like weather, winter will try to take hold in our area late next week. This time, winter may win. After the passage of a storm system next Thursday, temps will tank as an Arctic Blast moves into the area. Highs will struggle into the mid 20s with low temps easily in the single digits few several days. Only 1 (maybe 2) day will be above freezing between  Jan. 12-20. This will likely be the longest cold snap of the winter thus far. Indications say this cold snap may linger past Jan. 20. Due to limited data as an amateur meteorologist I can't access anything past 384 hours in advance. A lot of data sites require annual fees to access long-term forecasts.

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