Sabrina Ullman: Gales of November have arrived

November 10: Windy night

The gales of November have arrived. Winds will reach 25 mph tonight with gusts up to 50 mph.

Tonight will be breezy as the west wind becomes northwesterly and increases to 20-25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph are possible.

A Wind Advisory has been issued for Lake, Cook, and Carlton Counties and the southern portion of St. Louis County. This advisory will be in effect from 2 am to 10 am Monday. There is also a Gale Warning in effect from 2 am to 11 am Sunday with waves as high as 2-5 feet expected.

Overnight lows will mostly be in the low 30s, but areas stretching from the Iron Range to the international border may drop down to the upper 20s. Veterans Day will be sunny with afternoon highs near 40 degrees. Winds will become calmer in the afternoon.

Rain is likely Tuesday night and will continue through Wednesday. Another round of precipitation is likely next weekend. Right now, the precipitation type for that round is also expected to be rain, with the potential for mixed precipitation on Sunday morning. The Storm Track Weather Team will continue monitoring the potential for temperatures to drop enough for snow to instead occur.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Veterans Day

Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Rain. High near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.