Weekend Weather Briefing for Sunday, January 11, 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, blustery and much cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
..MONDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph.
..TUESDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 6pm this evening. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Published at 6.00am on Sunday, January 11, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins