January 5 forecast: Sunny this morning, partly cloudy this Tuesday afternoon

That’s good news for anyone not looking forward to large-scale winter storms, since one just happens to be heading this way.

Forecasters expect occasional freezing rain and sleet Monday morning. But meteorologists say by the time the storm reaches the Lehigh Valley on Friday, it will be all rain.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 11 to 15 miles per hour.

Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 22.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 miles per hour in the afternoon.

Friday will also be mostly cloudy with a mild low of 45 and a high of 56. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30.

Look for cloudy to mostly cloudy skies Tuesday with gusty south winds and highs ranging from the upper 30s across eastern Kansas to the mid 40s in the northwest.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers.

Today: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 7pm.

Partly cloudy. Low 14° to 19°. Chance of precipitation is 90%. We will have clouds building ahead of a front and that could bring a few afternoon showers Saturday. Cloudy, with a high near 58.