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A cold front brings us rain, wind and much colder temperatures today

A strong cold front moves through this morning.  It will bring us scattered showers and a few thunderstorms throughout the day along with windy conditions and much colder temperatures.  Our high temperature in the 70s occurred early this morning.  We will fall into the 40s and stay in the 40s through the afternoon.  It will be a blustery day, so bundle up if you are headed out today!  

Tonight will remain cloudy with scattered showers.  It will also be chilly with lows in the lower 30s north and upper 30s south.  There is a VERY SMALL chance for some sleet pellets or freezing rain north of the lake between 3-6 AM. Fortunately, IF it happens, it will not be enough to cause any travel issues since the showers will be ending toward daybreak. 

Monday will be a raw and cold day with plenty of clouds around and a few showers.  It will stay breezy with highs in the mid 40s, but it will feel like the 30s.  Make sure you dress warmly tomorrow!  Tuesday will not be a cold, but it will remain chilly with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the 50s.  We will see some milder temperatures on Wednesday ahead of another cold front.  It will be partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s.  

The next cold front will move through pn Wednesday Night into Thursday.  Expect scattered showers and a few thunderstorms.  Highs will be in the 60s early in the day, and then they will fall into the 50s by the afternoon.  Friday looks to be a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and cool highs around 60.

The early outlook to Christmas Weekend: Saturday will be mostly cloudy and warmer with a slight chance for rain.  Highs will be in the upper 60s.  Christmas Day looks to be a warm day with a few showers, but a strong cold front will move through Christmas Night into Monday with scattered showers and storms.  Highs could be around 70.  The forecast models are not in agreement with the timing and strength of the cold front yet, so stay tuned as there will be likely changes to the forecast as we get closer to Christmas Day.

Here is my forecast from Sunday Morning with all the details of the blustery weather:

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