Much Colder For The Weekend

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

I hope you got outside and enjoyed our last warm day for a while because below average temperatures are expected starting tomorrow. Highs today were in the low to mid 70s. It was windy with winds from the south-southwest at 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts.

A cold front looks to move through the area tomorrow morning. This will bring much colder temperatures for us. Highs should be in the mid to upper 40s. That could occur early in the day with temperatures holding steady or dropping in the afternoon. It will feel even colder with north winds of 20 to 30 mph. If you are going to be out doing some Christmas shopping, bundle up. There is a slight chance of precipitation tomorrow. It will mainly be in the liquid form. It is not out of the question for some snowflakes to mix in with the rain in the northern portions of the area. Accumulation would not be likely if snow mixed with rain. It is only a slight chance of precipitation due to a lack of moisture in our area.

The coldest night of the week will be Saturday night with lows in the low to mid 20s. It looks like we should have a hard freeze that night so protect your pets, plants and pipes. We look to have a pleasant afternoon Sunday with highs in the low to mid 50s under mostly sunny skies.

Another cold front is expected to arrive early Monday. Highs will cool back down into the low to mid 40s. We only have a slight chance of precipitation once again due to a lack of moisture. It looks like it will be just rain for us, but with temperatures at or below freezing to start off the morning we could see some frozen precipitation. Even if we did, it would melt due to temperatures getting above freezing during the day.

Christmas Day should be good for those of you who get any outdoor related gifts. Highs will be in the low to mid 50s under partly cloudy skies.

Yet another cold front looks to move through the area early Wednesday. We will again have a slight chance of precipitation. If we get the precipitation early enough, it could be of the frozen variety. For now though, it should be just rain.

Thursday and next Friday are expected to be dry with highs in the low to mid 50s.

Have a wonderful weekend!