Justin Liles: Periods of rain this week

It looks as if we’re in for several chance of rain or snow this week. Several pieces of energy will work its way across the International Border. Temperatures profiles will look to remain warm enough for mostly rain. Snow may get started up north tonight with falling temperatures. We won’t see accumulation but roads from Ely to Grand Marais could be slick come Tuesday morning. Light snow will then shift to parts of the south shore overnight and then the head of the lake tomorrow when winds shift off the lake.

Widespread snow looks to take over tomorrow afternoon and go through Wednesday. There is a winter weather advisory that has been issued for the higher terrain of the north shore where some localized heavier amounts are possible. Temperatures will continue to remain in the above freezing range, so a wintry mix is expected. Mild conditions will spill into the weekend. Minnesota and Wisconsin get to deer hunt this weekend. Heading into next week our temperatures look as if we might be heading to warmer than average.

TONIGHT
A chance of flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
FRIDAY
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
VETERANS DAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.