Staying Cold

We are finally rid of another storm and it actually looks like we have some dry weather ahead, at least for a little while. We are slipping into a drier and colder pattern for the next few days. The good news with that, we will see lots of sunshine. The bad news for those of you looking to shed your heavy winter coat, is that temperatures look to stay quite chilly through at least the end of the week. Here is a look at temperatures at the 850mb level tomorrow afternoon and Thursday afternoon.Remember that these temperatures are about 5000 feet in the air. But this gives us a good look at just how cold the surface will be. It is going to be breezy on Wednesday, but that will help temperatures stay a bit warmer because mixing helps warm the atmosphere. But Thursday looks calmer and colder with highs some 20 degrees below average.

In case you are wondering what is in store for us after the next 7 days, here's a preview. The Climate Prediction Center issues forecast for probabilities of being above or below average in temperature and precipitation. Here they are;

Probability of seeing temperatures above or below average 8-14 days from today:

Probability of seeing precipitation above or below average 8-14 days from today:Looks like that temperatures and precipitation will be near normal overall in that time frame. The good news is they (CPC) are not seeing any major storm systems moving through our area in the next 14 days. However, that can change so just keep your fingers crossed and maybe we can get through the next few weeks with no major weather makers.

~KDLT Meteorologist Cody Matz