The last few days of November felt (and even looked) more like winter, with highs in the teens, lows in the 20s, and lows in the single digits. Eau Claire has not had high temperatures above 30° since Monday a week ago, and temperatures have been below 20° since Thursday evening.

There was also some snow on Thanksgiving Day, with several centimeters of snow falling in some places. You can read more about why the snow fell here on Thanksgiving Day.

Some of us are waking up this morning to severe weather and/or light snow showers. So be careful when driving to work or school. Today’s weather forecast says there will be a lot of clouds this morning, but we should see some gaps in the cloud cover late morning into the afternoon hours.

Winds will be from the north and northwest at 5-15 mph with highs in the mid to upper 20s. That’s about 5-8° below the average at the beginning of December.

It will remain calm into Tuesday, the sky will be mostly cloudy to cloudy and the maximum temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s. Winds will shift to the south and southwest as high pressure moves south of our area.

A clipper system with an associated strong cold front will sweep across the area on Wednesday. A few snow showers are possible as the front moves through, but the main issue will be the strong winds and colder air moving in behind it.

Highs will be in the low to mid 30s, although during the first half of the day as temperatures will fall into the teens to 20s by sunset and fall into the single digits by Thursday morning.

As the front approaches and moves through, the winds will shift to the west and northwest. Wind speeds will increase to 20-30 mph during the afternoon and evening hours, with gusts up to 40-45 mph.

There will be more sunshine to start Thursday, but it will be cold and windy, with highs in the teens to lows of 20C. Warmer air and cloudier skies return to the region as the weekend begins as winds turn more southerly, reaching highs in the 30s.