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WHAT WE AREE-TRACKING: The new working week begins with a slight warm-up with temperatures above 20 and below 30 degrees. Windier and wetter conditions on Wednesday brought colder air again, ending the week with temperatures below 20 degrees again.

NEXD 24 HOURS: Happy first day of meteorological winter! It definitely feels like winter outside as high temperatures in the area on Sunday were around 15 degrees below average! As we look toward the night, lows will bottom out in the teens and wind chills will ultimately stay in the single digits above 0°C. Areas near and west of the Mississippi River have a good chance of seeing minor storms overnight and early Monday morning. The accumulation will be less than an inch as most of us only get a light layer of dust on the floor. Highs will warm up a bit as we climb into the upper 20s. There’s still a light breeze on Monday, making it feel more like the teens and under-20s for most of the day.

LOOAING AHEAD: In terms of numbers, Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week as the thermometer finally hits the 30s again. Unfortunately we can’t quite endure this warm-up phase as the wind blows most of the day. Sustained winds will be blowing from the northwest at 15 to 20 mph (24 to 32 km/h). Gusts could reach up to 35 miles per hour at times. Because of this, the 30 degree temperatures will feel more like the low 20 degree temperatures. After that, another colder air mass moves in, pushing temperatures back into the mid-20s by the end of the week. Other than Sunday night, our only chance of snow this week is on Wednesday. As warmer temperatures also set in on Wednesday, parts of the area could see mixed precipitation throughout the day. Rain/snow amounts overall will remain fairly light, but we will keep an eye on this over the next few days. Fortunately, temperatures are expected to rise until next weekend. On Saturday and Sunday there will be almost normal maximum temperatures of up to 30 °C.

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