Tracking the possibility of some freezing rain Saturday morning for the western portions of the stateline

STATELINE. (WIFR) – It was another frigid day today as highs struggled to reach the middle and lower 20s. That will also be our lows tonight as winds shift to be out of the southeast drawing in slightly warmer air. Combine that with cloud cover overhead we are looking at a much warmer night than what we have seen over the past few days.

Lows will be at Midnight tonight(DJ Baker)

Saturday is the day we have been focusing on the past few days for the possibility of some winter weather. My latest thinking is that our western counties could see some freezing rain near lunch time before transitioning to rain where it becomes more widespread. Ice accumulations don’t look to impressive as maybe a hundredth of an inch is possible the further into Illinois you are. Near the Mississippi River and west, there will be possibly a tenth of an inch of ice so if you have any plans in Iowa, you’ll want to drive carefully. Highs tomorrow will reach the upper 30s with the widespread rain.

Freezing rain possible in our western counties early Saturday(DJ Baker)

We will see widespread rainfall Saturday afternoon(DJ Baker)

Still I think we will likely just see rain(DJ Baker)

Any ice that does form will be little to none(DJ Baker)

Saturday night, we will continue to have some on and off rain showers before turning foggy by the morning. Fog should clear out by the late morning as winds pick up out of the southwest. This will allow highs to jump into the mid-40s even with cloud cover overhead.

On and off rain expected Saturday night(DJ Baker)

We wills start Sunday off on a foggy note(DJ Baker)

We have another rain chance Sunday night as another disturbance makes it’s way through. With lows in the upper 30s, we will only get rain.

Another rain chance Sunday night(DJ Baker)

We may see a shower or two linger into Monday morning before we start drying out. Highs look even nicer Monday as they jump to the upper 40s and lower 50s.