Wind Is The Name Of The Game!

If you were outside at any point today, I am sure you noticed the gusty winds.  Thanks to a tight pressure gradient paralleling the Mississippi River, winds have steadily increased throughout the day–right now sustained at 17 mph and gusting close to 30 mph!  Those northwesterly winds brought in a few mid-level clouds after lunchtime and also helped keep high temperatures down into the lower 50s. 

The few clouds that remain will exit our area before midnight and those winds will taper off to around 5-10 mph.  Thanks to the cold front that passed through this past weekend and the lack of daytime heating today, morning lows will be around the freezing mark–a temperature we haven’t seen in a couple of weeks! 

Tuesday will not be as windy as today, but winds could still top out at around 20 mph.  Much like today, skies will remain clear thanks to high pressure off to our south.  Daytime highs will be seasonal, only reaching the upper 40s.  That cool, dry, and clear pattern will also continue throughout the day on Wednesday.

Our next weather-maker is currently to our southwest and looks to be near the Golden Triangle area around Thursday evening with accompanying moderate rainfall.  However, with temperatures gambling with the freezing line, this could turn into more of a winter weather event. Stay tuned for updates!

Highs on Thursday will tamper with the 60 degree mark.  Enjoy that while it’s here as highs on Friday will struggle to reach 40 degrees!  That system will be out of our area by Friday afternoon, leaving us with dry, cool conditions.  Highs will range from the lower to mid-4os and morning lows for the weekend look to be in the lower 20s!