AI Analysis · Mar 12, 2026
Safe
LOW RISK
gpt-5.1
86% confidence
Summary
Road conditions will be wet from steady rain through mid‑afternoon with breezy northwest winds and a brief chance of light snow early this evening, then drying out and turning colder overnight. No alerts are in effect and temperatures stay above freezing during precipitation, so widespread ice is not expected today.
Hourly Forecast
7 AM 60%
16 mph
8 AM 77%
17 mph
9 AM 80%
17 mph
10 AM 80%
17 mph
11 AM 70%
17 mph
12 PM 60%
16 mph
1 PM 50%
16 mph
2 PM 40%
15 mph
3 PM 35%
15 mph
4 PM 30%
14 mph
5 PM 24%
14 mph
6 PM 57%
12 mph
7 PM 10%
10 mph
8 PM 2%
9 mph
9 PM 2%
9 mph
10 PM 1%
9 mph
11 PM 0%
9 mph
Key Factors
- 01 Steady light rain is likely from about 7am–2pm (60–80% chance, up to 0.25"), leading to wet roads and some spray but typical driving conditions for most drivers.
- 02 Northwest winds 14–17 mph with gusts up to 33 mph during the day may cause minor handling effects for high‑profile vehicles but are below typical damaging thresholds.
- 03 Temperatures fall from the low 50s in the morning to around 40°F by late afternoon, remaining above freezing while rain or rain/snow is occurring, so roadway icing risk during the day is low.
- 04 A chance of rain/snow around 4–6pm (up to ~30% PoP) and likely light snow before about 7pm could briefly reduce visibility, but surface temps are 38–40°F then, limiting accumulation and ice likelihood.
- 05 After roughly 7–8pm, skies turn partly cloudy to mostly clear with only a slight chance of precipitation and winds easing to 5–12 mph, improving driving conditions.
Recommendation
Safer daytime driving is from about 10am–12pm, when conditions are just light rain with no snow and winds, while breezy, are steady and predictable. In the evening, a safer window is from about 8pm–10pm, after the likelihood of snow diminishes and roads should just be damp with lighter winds and improving visibility.