Good Saturday, everyone. The weather is calm across the region for now, but that all changes in just a few days. That’s when our pattern goes from zero to 60 with a big storm system ready to throw some wild weather in our direction.

Before that swings in here, let’s talk about our Super Bowl weekend. Temps today are frigid to start with readings in the teens. Afternoon temps climb into the 40s for the south and west with 30s in the north.

Clouds thicken up this afternoon and evening as a weak system sweeps in here for Super Bowl Sunday. That can produce a very light mix of rain and snow early on, but it’s not going to be a problem as temps climb deep into the 40s.

Rain arrives on Monday and we could hear some thunder by Monday night. This is on the nose of some warmer air sweeping in from the southwest, as a powerhouse storm comes together in the plains states. As that storm strengthens and heads into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes, it will bring some wild weather our way.

Here’s a breakdown:

  • Temps will spike into the 60s on Tuesday on that strong southwesterly wind
  • Showers and thunderstorms will crank and some of those storms may be on the strong side.
  • Wind gusts Tuesday into Tuesday night can reach 40mph-50mph at times. Yowza!
  • As the front swings through, temps drop nearly 40 degrees by Wednesday morning. That’s when readings hit the 20s and likely stay there for the rest of the day.
  • Some wraparound snows will be possible on Wednesday.

Here’s what that whole mess looks like on the GFS…

GFS

Another system then dives in behind that later Thursday. The models say this has the chance to put down a swath of snow…

GFS 2

After that moves through, temps should shoot right back up ahead of another strong cold front…

GFS 3

Up and down, up and down, up and down.

I will have another update later today. Make it a good one and take care.