Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 11:44 am CDT on March 19, 2010
Now
At 1130 am...a cold front stretched from near Selman...to Fort Supply and Shattuck...then southwestward into the Texas Panhandle. Behind the front...winds blew from the north at 20 to 25 mph...with a few gusts over 30 mph. The sky was mostly cloudy northwest of the front...and temperatures were in the upper 30s to the middle 40s. The wind chill was in the lower 30s. By 1 PM...cooler temperatures and strong north winds will slip further east...with the front expected to reach a line from near Freedom to Woodward and Crawford. Ahead of the front...the wind will be from the south at 15 to 20 mph and temperatures will be mostly in the 60s through early afternoon.
Forecast for Grant
Updated: 11:55 am CDT on March 19, 2010
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening...
Rest of Today
Partly cloudy late in the morning...then mostly cloudy with chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph shifting to the west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
... Winter Storm Watch now in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening...
The Winter Storm Watch is now in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* Timing: early Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
* Main impact: snow and strong winds creating the potential of near-blizzard conditions. Accumulating snowfall of 2 to 4 inches is likely with the potential of snowfall amounts over 4 inches.
* Other impacts: wind chill temperatures will fall into the teens.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow accumulations along with strong winds that may impact travel and stress livestock. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
