Regional weather view.
A weather system will cause quite a mess in the Upper Midwest for the end of this week. It will spread a mix bag of precip and weather ranging from mild and rainy in Illinois, to sleet and freezing rain in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin to snow in Northern Minnesota. The weather will quiet down into next week when a calmer, sunny and warm pattern will remain in the Midwest.
Local and Metro views.
Note: This forecast replaces my forecast for Sunday
Travel could become difficult across the region later tonight into tomorrow as a mixed bag of weather moved into our area, this will be a mild and windy weather system which will spread warm air over this snowpack which will result in light freezing drizzle and flurries tomorrow, and sleet towards the evening Winds could gust to 35MPH, and highs will warm to the low to mid 30s. A light icing could occur which would cause travel issues very quickly. Lows will remain in the low to mid 20s overnight, A cold front will sweep in behind this system overnight Sunday light snow and strong winds causing blowing snow will occur Monday, we could get a quick inch or two before its all over Monday night. Tuesday skies will clear out and we will have typical Late January weather with highs in the mid 20s. Wednesday we will have pleasant weather, sunshine with highs in the low to mid 30s and lows in the teens and 20s both nights.
Sunday Cloudy and windy, winds gusting to 35MPH at times, light freezing drizzle and flurries at times. Highs in the lower 30s. Sunday Night, Light Sleet and flurries, with light snow developing, otherwise cloudy with lows in the low 20s
Monday, Colder with light snow and blowing snow. Windy with winds gusting to 30MPH. 1-2″ accumulation. Highs in the mid 20s Monday Night, clear a chilly, lows in the upper single digits.
Tuesday, Clearing skies, not as windy. Sunny with highs in the low to mid 20s Tuesday Night, Clear skies, lows in the upper 10s
Wednesday, Sunny and pleasant, highs in the low to mid 30s. Wednesday night, Clear skies lows in the upper 10s to low 20s
Looking Ahead.
We will end the work week next week on a mild and dry note, then a dry cold front will push through, bringing in colder air just in time for next weekend. Warmer air pushed in for Tuesday the 31st. It remains dry Moisture does pick up in the form of snow for Thursday the 2nd of February, then very cold air pushes in behind this system in time for the weekend of the 4th of February. Towards the end of this model run a warmer drier pattern begins to push east.