A low pressure system will track south southeast from Northwest Minnesota early this morning to near Chicago by late this afternoon. That will bring snow to the area today into this evening. Tonight and arctic front comes through bringing in the coldest air of the season with very strong winds. Heavy lake effect snow squalls are expected near the Lake Michigan shore tonight into Wednesday morning. Travel in that area will be challenging Tuesday. Outside of that expect snow showers and highs only in the lower 20s. We get a break between systems Wednesday but by late Wednesday the next system will bring more snow to the area into Thursday.
Today
Snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Tonight
Snow showers. Snow accumulation an inch or less. Lows 15 to 20. Southeast winds around 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph overnight. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny until midday then becoming partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph overnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill readings as low as 1 below to 11 below zero.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows near 15.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s.
Average high temperature for today is 36. Average low temperature is 23.
The high temperature in Jackson yesterday was 27 at 11:59 PM, the low was 22 at 10:30 AM.
A trace of precipitation yesterday. Total precipitation for the month to date: 0.08 inches.
Sunrise today at 7:57 AM EST. Sunset at 5:06 PM EST.