FORECAST SUMMARY: Friday, January 30, 2026 through Monday, February 2, 2026
PM-2.5: 24-hour average Fine Particulate concentrations are expected to be mostly Good (AQI Green) with scattered Low Moderates (AQI Yellow) throughout the forecast period.
FORECAST DISCUSSION
January finally comes to an end, Saturday, and while it will not make much difference in the current cold weather snap, we can optimistically say the meteorological spring is one month away. And while this certainly seems like the winter that will never end, things will get a slight bit warmer by the end of the weekend.
High pressure moves over the region during the weekend giving us a break from the clouds. While it will be nice to see some sun, the lack of clouds at night will drop temperatures back below the zero-degree mark. As the high slides eastward, we do get into some southwest winds. It will not give us a thaw but by Sunday, daytime highs temperature should reach the mid-20’s and nighttime lows should stay above the zero-degree mark.
That trend should persist through the upcoming week, although with no real chance to break the freezing mark. The long-range forecast has another blast of Arctic air dropping south over the region, next weekend, so Old Man Winter is not leaving anytime soon.
In terms of Air Quality, Good Air Quality should begin the weekend with increasingly scattered Moderates by the end of the weekend as temperature moderate a bit.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Air Quality is expected to remain mostly Good to Moderate entering the upcoming work week.
Forecast updated by Jim Haywood: Friday, January 30, 2026
Next forecast update: Monday, February 2, 2026