Weekly Weather: Freezing temps and sunny

Jan. 26 – There’s a tree shading the road at the end of the street that serves as an early indicator of when CMS will reopen schools after a winter storm. Until it’s warm and sunny long enough to dry that large patch of pavement, officials generally keep schools closed because of the risk of overnight refreezing. Based on this forecast, buckle up for a long week.

Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Tuesday night mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Weekend: Sunday and cold with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.