Rapid Weather Rundown week of Sunday Nov. 23

Bundle up, Humboldt! This week’s forecast brings cloudy skies and gusty winds! Thanksgiving Day will bring cloudy skies with highs in the 30s. The end of the week will see a likely chance of snow on Friday, mainly before midnight.

Tonight's Forecast: Rain is possible early this evening, with about a 30% chance before 7 p.m. Expect areas of fog and mostly cloudy skies, holding steady near 48°. Winds from the south-southeast around 5 mph will ease and shift to light and variable later. Any rainfall should stay under a tenth of an inch.

The National Weather Service has issued the following Hazardous Weather Outlook for Humboldt

DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight
- Some patchy dense fog may redevelop overnight into early Tuesday morning.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
- Blustery northwest winds are expected from Tuesday night through Wednesday, with gusts 45 MPH at times. A Wind Advisory has been issued for Tuesday evening and overnight.

There is some potential for accumulating snowfall into the weekend. However, details of timing, location, and magnitude are still unclear at this range. Be sure to monitor forecast updates through this week.

Additionally, a WIND ADVISORY is in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to 6 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.