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Monday, January 10, 2011

Latest Forecast and Winter Storm Watch

Below is the latest forecast for Kelso for the next couple of days from the National Weather Service (NWS).  The NWS has issued a winter storm watch for snow and freezing rain from Tuesday afternoon through early Wednesday morning.

 

The NWS is hosting a weather briefing early this afternoon to discuss the storm.  DEM will distribute more information after the briefing before 3:00.

 

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind between 7 and 10 mph.

Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow before 1am, then rain. Snow level rising to 5500 feet after midnight. Low around 29. Southeast wind between 14 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain. High near 39. Southeast wind between 14 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday: Rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

 

For more information go to the NWS website at: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/ 

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