Weather Briefing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 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.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 13. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..TUESDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Clear, cold with lows around 20. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
..WEDNESDAY.…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, January 19, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins