Justin Liles: Winds and Rain to pick up by Friday

Winds are set to roll in off the lake tonight. This means some light rain is possible along the shoreline of the big lake heading into Thursday morning. A strong fall storm is set to impact the Northland as a low coming out of the Colorado Rockies moves northward. The biggest impact with this will be Thursday night through Saturday.

Rainfall amounts will be highest in the southern part of our viewing area, especially south of HWY 70 in northern Wisconsin. As much as 1-2” are possible in these areas. Rain will be accompanied by strong northeast winds, especially near Lake Superior on Friday. Winds will likely gust over 40 mph. With rain and wind on Friday, evening footballs games will be difficult to play. Rain looks to linger around the shoreline of Lake Superior Saturday. Drier conditions move into the region Sunday.

TONIGHT
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 7pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East wind around 10 mph.
THURSDAY
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
Rain. High near 46. Windy, with an east wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SATURDAY
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.