Weather Briefing for Monday, January 26, 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.…Sunny, blustery, cooler with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT.
…Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph, decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 8 below. .
TUESDAY….Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below in the morning. .
TUESDAY NIGHT….Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY….Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT….Mostly clear. Cold with lows 10 to 15.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
…ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TODAY…
…COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING…
…COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY…
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Published at 6.00am on Monday, January 26, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins