Weather Briefing for Sunday, February 01, 2026
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY.…Patchy blowing snow this morning. Sunny. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times this morning. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 35 mph this afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 17 below this morning.
..TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 8 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Wind chill values as low as 1 below.
..MONDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY.…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Temperatures will remain very cold through early next week. A strong arctic front may bring the coldest weather of the season this weekend. Temperatures across portions of the area are likely to remain below freezing until at least Monday afternoon. As this period of unusually cold weather continues, the potential for damage to infrastructure, including burst water pipes will steadily increase.
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, February 01, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins