Good morning, weather watchers! This is your friendly neighborhood meteorologist coming to you with the latest forecast for Carter Lake, Iowa.
Let's dive right into what Mother Nature has in store for us. Tonight, we're looking at a chilly evening with cloudy skies and temperatures dropping down to a brisk 18 degrees. Expect a gentle east wind around 6 miles per hour - perfect for bundling up!
Wednesday brings a bit of winter drama with a chance of freezing rain, mainly between 8 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. The high will struggle to reach 32 degrees, with south-southeast winds between 6 to 9 miles per hour and gusts up to 16 miles per hour. There's a 40 percent chance of precipitation, so keep those windshield scrapers ready!
As we roll into Wednesday night, we'll see cloudy skies early on, then a gradual clearing. Temperatures will hover around 23 degrees, with winds shifting from south-southeast to north-northwest and potentially gusting up to 23 miles per hour.
Thursday looks like a beauty - sunny with a high near 43 degrees and west winds between 6 to 15 miles per hour. Weekend warriors, get ready for some outdoor time!
The weekend brings a slight chance of snow on Saturday morning, with temperatures cooling down to a crisp 39 degrees. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high of 36 degrees.
Looking ahead to early next week, we've got a slight chance of snow and temperatures hovering in the low to mid-30s.
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