(updated 5-a.m.) NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties, 1/4/2015
January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson
Winter Weather Advisory until 6-a.m. for Cass and area Counties north, east and south**Wind Chill Advisory for counties west/southwest of Cass County until 11-a.m.
Today – Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday – A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night – A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday – Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery.
Wednesday – Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Blustery.