Weather Briefing for Sunday, February 22, 2026
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.…Mostly sunny and blustery. Much cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Blustery, cold with lows around 16. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.
..MONDAY.…Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Blustery with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph, decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 2 below in the morning.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear and blustery, cold with lows around 16. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 30 mph after midnight.
..TUESDAY.…Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Strong gusty winds behind a cold front across the entire area through tonight, with the strongest gusts of 50-65 mph over the highest peaks of the mountains. Wind chills in the teen and single digits outside the mountains with single to sub-zero digits for the mountains.
Strong gusty winds continue Monday across the entire area, with the strongest gusts of 45-55 mph over the highest peaks of the mountains. Winds should diminish Monday night. Wind chills in the teens to lower 20s outside the mountains and single digits for the mountains.
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, February 22, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins