FORECAST SUMMARY: monday, January 16, 2024, through friday, January 19, 2024

PM-2.5: 24-hour average Fine Particulate concentrations are expected to be Good to Low Moderate.

FORECAST DISCUSSION:
Bitter cold across a large portion of the continental U.S. remains the “hot” topic in the world of weather.  Fortunately, we are not looking for any major storms to hit our area in the near forecast.  The west side of the state probably will not know the difference as lake effect snow shows look to continue through Saturday the weekend. 

In terms of Air Quality, current readings are in the Good range and should remain that way for the next few days.  The only exception may be in urban areas, around the Thursday time frame, when calm winds prevail and some localized stagnation may set in.  In that case, we may see some Low Moderates but nothing worse.

So, when does this bitter cold weather end?  The current models have us breaking out late in the weekend.  By Sunday, we should be edging back to “normal” January temperatures and rise above the freezing mark on Monday to begin a slight thaw and some melting.

EXTENDED FORECAST:

Air Quality should be generally Good to Low Moderate entering the weekend.

Next Forecast Update: Friday, January 19, 2024