Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Montgomery
Updated: 7:43 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect from noon Thursday to 6 PM CST Friday...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy. A chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then rain and a chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Thursday
Rain or snow in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Windy. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Snow. Blowing snow. Windy...colder. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation around 6 inches. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lowest wind chills around 1 below.
Christmas Day
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Breezy...colder. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Lowest wind chills around 1 below.
Friday Night
Cloudy. A slight chance of flurries. Lows near 15. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 30. Lowest wind chills around zero in the morning.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon Thursday to 6 PM CST Friday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from noon Thursday to 6 PM CST Friday.
* Timing... areas of drizzle and rain is expected to change over to a sleet and freezing rain mixture by mid morning Thursday... before changing over to all snow Thursday afternoon. The snow will persist through Friday morning.
* Snow accumulations... total snow accumulations will generally range from 4 to 7 inches across southeast Kansas.
* Winds... winds will become quite strong as they increase to 25 to 35 mph... with gusts up to 45 mph Thursday afternoon into Thursday night.
* Impacts... these high wind speeds in combination with the moderate to heavy snow may cause drifting and severe reductions in the visibility and make traveling very dangerous.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant winter weather is expected or occurring. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.