Veterans Day brings us some great weather, but wintry weather looms on the horizon

Our temperatures will be taking a dive this week. Our highs will be slightly warmer than average through the middle of the week, but a cold front that’ll pass through on Thursday will be bringing us some colder temperatures. Our high on Thursday will be in the low 50s, and then we’ll see high temps top off in the upper to mid 30s for the weekend. Overnight lows will be affected as well, with temperatures bottoming out in the mid and low 20s over the weekend and start of next week. This will be our coldest dose of winter-like air that we’ve seen so far this season.

Overnight we’re looking clear and cold, with low temperatures bottoming out right around 40 degrees. Winds will be light out of the west at 5-10 mph.

Veterans Day is looking gorgeous, with highs around 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, reaching up into the mid 60s. A few passing clouds will be likely, leaving us mostly sunny through the end of the day.

Friday is now a First Alert Weather Day due to the potential for slick weather. While this event will be minor for most of us, this is also our first snow of the season. Rain will be switching over to snow Thursday night into Friday, leading to reduced visibility thanks to blowing snow, and slick spots, especially along the western slopes of our mountains. Winds gusts will be upwards of 30 mph, which could end up downing some branches.

Rain showers will arrive early Friday morning, continuing off and on through most of the day. As the rain switches to snow by Friday, some of us will be seeing a wintry mix. Ground temperatures will likely be too warm to see much of any accumulation on the roads, though grassy and mulched areas may end up with some accumulation.

Snow flurries will linger into Saturday, with overcast skies otherwise. Low temperatures will be frigid, as we fall into the mid and low 20s over the weekend. Next week will bring some colder highs, with most of us in the 40s, but plenty of sunshine.