Wednesday Morning Northland Forecast: 10-9-2024

Sunny Wednesday

The effects of Hurricane Milton are already being felt on the west coast of Florida. As of Wednesday morning, Milton is still a category 5 hurricane, with winds of 155mph, heading NE at 14mph, towards Tampa and Orlando. As it approaches landfall, it may change in size and intensity, but it will remain one of the biggest hurricanes to ever hit the west coast of Florida, with a storm surge of 12 to 15 feet. Landfall is expected either late Wednesday night, or very early on Thursday morning. Milton will move quickly over Florida, from southwest to northeast, and be over the Atlantic Ocean about 12 hours after it makes landfall in western Florida.

In the Northland, our weather is a lot easier to take. We are looking for yet another day of sunshine and beautiful blue skies. The average high temp for today is 56 degrees. We are looking for a high of 60, with east winds off the lake, at 10-15mph. Tomorrow will be one more taste of summer, as we shoot for a high of 72, under blue skies. Our next good chance for rain will be late this Saturday, as we have a 30-40% chance for precipitation. It won’t be much, but if we get even a quarter inch of rain, I’ll be pleased. It’s been awfully dry for the last couple months. A significant cooldown is coming next week, as our high temp for Monday is only expected to be 48 degrees.

Can our first snow of the season be far behind? Have a wonderful Wednesday!

FOX 21 Meteorologist Karl Spring