Justin Liles: Finally starting to turn the corner

Our weather is finally going to take a turn in the right direction for us. This evening will continue to see some light snow along with breezy conditions. We may even see some spotty light flurries Thursday. Most of this is likely going to stay to the north. Sunshine will take over Friday and into the weekend. A large ridge of warmer air build in from the west by the end of the weekend and into the beginning of next week.

There is a chance of some light rain in northern Wisconsin and the U.P. of Michigan on Sunday. By Monday and Tuesday, spring finally looks to arrive. Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 50s and 60s. This is going to be 15° to 20° above normal. The problem we see with temperatures this warm will be the rapid snowmelt and flooding we could see as a result. Most of the region still has over 30” of waterlogged snow. Rivers and lakes are expected to rise quickly as a result.

TONIGHT
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
THURSDAY
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
FRIDAY
Sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SUNDAY
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.