Aside from this morning's round of dense fog, there's a lot more to unwind as a very dynamic and strong system moves across the Upper Midwest.
Currently, we have blizzard warnings in place along the United States/Canada border with high wind alerts stretching into the central plains.
High wind alerts stretch eastward the western Great Lakes, including a few Stateline counties. Jo-Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, and Whiteside Counties will be under a WIND ADVISORY from noon today until midnight tonight. At times, winds could be as strong as 35 mph, possibly up to 50 mph for those under the advisory. These will be warm southerly winds at first, which will help push temperatures into the upper 30s and low 40s this morning.
This will also help pull in quite a bit of
moisture, eventually paving the way for the Stateline's next chance for rain. Rain
will start off light at first, becoming steadier and heavier through mid to late morning. It's
also possible that within some of these showers that a few
stronger wind gusts could be realized given the strong winds aloft. If
that does end up happening, wind gusts approaching 50 mph wouldn't be
out of the question.
The rain will last through at least noon, if not early afternoon, with around a quarter of an inch falling. Post-frontal passage, temperatures will drop, landing in the 30s and 20s by this evening. This will result in not only a quick freeze, but also the chance for wind-whipped snow showers and flurries. If traveling this evening, slick and icy spots will be likely. Flurry and snow chances should linger into midnight, with clouds staying put into Friday. Temperatures will fall into the lower teens, right around 10
°. High pressure slides in over the weekend, resulting in a mainly dry Saturday and Sunday. Forecast models do show a pair of cold fronts sliding through during the day Saturday. This will help cool temperatures from the low 40s to the upper 20s.
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