Lea Zmurko: Rain rolls across the Northland

November 19: A windy and rainy morning

It is a dreary day with rain, wind and eventually some snow tonight. The large low pressure system will continue to cross the Midwest today before closing itself off tomorrow.

Waking up to howling winds and wet weather as the rain showers continue this morning. Wind gusts continue to reach 45 mph across the Arrowhead and portions of northwest Wisconsin with localized heavy rain stretching across the North Shore.

As the low-pressure system continues to move further north precipitation will switch over to snow. Around an inch will fall across the north-central portions of Minnesota with more snowfall accumulating across the Gogebic Range and into the UP.

Temperatures will tumble as the active weather clears and cool, dry air from the north moves in with the westerly winds.

Today

Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.