Justin Liles: Quiet traveling weather this weekend

December 20th: Great Holiday Travel Weather

Great Holiday Travel Weather

High pressure has taken over and the sunshine has returned.  Temperatures are below average by at least 10° as colder air settled in behind the lack luster snowfall we received because the system decided to shift farther south.  Clouds will be on the increase tonight and take over all weekend.   There will be a chance of seeing a few peeks of sun on Sunday.  A couple flurries are possible tomorrow, with another day seeing high temperatures in the teens.

Through the weekend and into early next week, temperatures will steadily start to warm up.  A small quick system may bring snow accumulations late Sunday into Monday, but uncertainty remains high at this time.  Any snow to fall could make the driving conditions slick come Monday morning. 

As we head into Christmas Day temperatures are expected to be on the rise and be well above normal. Temperatures are expected to be above freezing and could reach 40° by next Thursday. Some areas could see low temperatures stay above freezing as well into next weekend. Any system that comes through will likely be mixed precipitation thanks to warm temperatures after Christmas.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
CHRISTMAS DAY
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 5 mph.