Showers and storms return for Friday, nice weekend!
Tonight features a slow increase in cloud cover from west to east, as our next system heads into the region. We’ll have showers around by dawn, with low temperatures dropping into the mid 50s.
Friday provides another threat for scattered showers and perhaps a rumble or two of thunder, with yet another cold front pushing on through. The front will cross during the late morning hours – that’s a good thing, as that really helps to diminish our severe weather threat!
Despite this, the Storm Prediction Center has our southern counties under a level one risk for severe weather, with damaging wind gusts and small hail being possible. Rain will be steadiest in the morning, with a few scattered showers and storms for the afternoon. With the clouds around, temperatures will remain in the 60s, as we see highs in the upper 60s. Overnight lows will dip into the low 40s.
Saturday looks good! We’ll see partly sunny skies with a few more clouds in our southern counties. High temperatures will dip to around 60 degrees with a northwest breeze kicking in. Overnight lows will drop back into the mid to upper 30s, which will introduce the risk for frost in sheltered spots.
Sunday is another nice day, albeit a bit on the cool side, with partly sunny skies and high temperatures below average, as we only climb into the mid 50s with our northwest breeze persisting. Temperatures overnight into Monday will drop into the mid 30s, so expect a frost to be possible in many areas as we head into Monday.
Monday continues our sunny but cool trend. We should be in the mid 60s for high temperatures this time of year but we will struggle to reach 60 degrees despite plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will once again dip back into the mid to upper 30s overnight into Tuesday, so a few areas of frost are possible again.
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Tuesday sees our temperatures warm up as our next system approaches. We’ll make a run at 70 degrees under plenty of sunshine, with clouds increasing late. We could see a storm or two by dusk as a cold front pushes in.
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Wednesday brings a good risk for showers to the region with a cold front crossing. Showers at this point look most likely during the first half of the day, with high temperatures in the low 60s.
Thursday sees a return of sunshine with high pressure in control. High temperatures will be in the low 60s.
Looking ahead, it’s a slightly cooler and slightly less active pattern in terms of severe weather ahead. Friday provides rain shower chances with another system approaching. We’ll see temperatures in the mid 60s for highs. Saturday looks to provide the best chance for rain during this timeframe, with a low pressure system crossing, with highs in the mid 60s. Sunday is drier, but a few showers are still possible, with highs in the 60s.
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TONIGHT
Increasing clouds, showers by dawn. Lows in the mid 50s.
FRIDAY
Scattered showers with a rumble or two of thunder. Highs in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Cool! Highs in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
TUESDAY
Increasing clouds, late day showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely, especially early. Highs in the low 60s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 60s.
FRIDAY
Few showers. Highs in the 60s.
SATURDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the 60s.
SUNDAY
Isolated showers. Highs in the 60s.
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