Weather Briefing for Monday, March 16, 2026 Severe Storms Expected Today; Snow Possible Overnight
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.…Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly cloudy and blustery. Much colder with lows around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
..TUESDAY.…Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
..WEDNESDAY.…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Today will be a busy weather day. Severe thunderstorms and briefly torrential rain is expectred. High winds will lead to power outages and to top it off, snow is expected overnight. About an inch is expected, with more in the higher elevations.
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Severe storms are possible Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. The time to prepare is now! Stay up to date with the latest forecast information in the coming days.
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, March 16, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins