Tracking rain and snow through midweek
TODAY: Tuesday is noticeably cooler at the start, than Christmas Day was. Expect temperatures to only reach low 40s, by the afternoon, keeping us feeling about as cool compared to late day Christmas. A breeze has us feeling like 30s through the afternoon. Skies will likely see clouds, but not likely overcast, allowing some sunshine to the ground as thicker clouds lift northward.
TONIGHT: Rain chances work in tonight, after the dinner hour. This cold light rain will gradually begin to mix with snow overnight, as temperatures through the atmosphere cool. Air temperatures at the surface will cool to freezing at the coldest overnight, with ground temperatures well warmer. For this reason, only expect to see elevated or grass accumulations by morning, where this snow is still falling.
EXTENDED: Precipitation will continue, but may transition back to a rain and snow mix through Thursday, with temperatures climbing back into the mid-to-upper 30s. Still, no accumulation is forecast outside of grass and elevated surfaces. Our best chance for any accumulation will be as temperatures fall into the upper 20s Friday morning, but it's uncertain if snow will stick around long enough, as the reason we're cooling is because the system is moving away. No significant impacts are expected from this system, but it should create some winter-like views for those craving snow. Temperatures remain in the 40s and upper 30s over the weekend, with dry conditions the rest of the year.
