Issued: 8am on Thursday, February 12th 2026
Technical Forecast Discussion
Key messages:
- High pressure will remain dominant until the weekend
- We will begin a warming trend before our next system on Sunday
Short-Term Forecast (Thursday 02/12/2026 through Saturday 02/14/2026):
High-pressure will remain in our region, this will keep conditions clear and dry after some slight cloud cover today. This will also allow for overnight temperatures to drop into the teens and 20s, while high temperatures will range in the mid-30s and 40s. Saturday may see temperatures reach the 50s as we will be briefly impacted by an upper-level ridge, along with southerly winds aiding the warm air advection. Saturday night we will see the dry weather pattern begin to change as a low pressure system to our southwest will push rain showers into our area.
Long-Term Forecast (Sunday 02/15/2026 through Wednesday (02/18/2026):
Along with the low pressure system pushing moisture into our region, a weak cold front associated with a mid-latitude cyclone situated over the Plains will push in from the north. Both will impact us early Sunday morning. As of right now there is only rain showers forecasted. However morning temperatures will be around freezing so freezing rain may be possible, though confidence in that potential remains low at this time. As the rain clears, high pressure will once again settle in again, along with a warm front and southerly winds allowing for temperatures to return to the 50s and low-60s to start next week. Conditions will remain dry until Wednesday, when isolated showers are possible due to warm moist air moving in from the south.
