Fog, rain, and cooler weather is on the way

TUESDAY: You’ll need both the umbrella and jacket as the weather will be changeable through the day. Dense fog and isolated rain showers are likely in the morning, but will pick up as a line of showers and t-storms move through the area as a cold front moves southeast this afternoon. Most of us will be dry by 3 PM. Any lingering storms just to the southeast of I-44 in the afternoon could be strong or severe as instability increases out of the area. Temperatures will reach the upper 40s to near 50 late in the morning but will fall through the afternoon behind the front, to near 40 by 7 PM. Also, it will be windy with westerly winds shifting to the northwest, gusting up to 35 mph.

TONIGHT: Behind the cold front we are going to see a dry and clear night ahead as clouds decrease through the early evening. With winds out of the northwest from 14-21 mph we will see temperatures drop quickly through the night. Overnight lows will reach into the mid 20s with wind chills in the teens.

EXTENDED: Wednesday morning looks cold behind the front as temperatures begin in the low to mid 20s and we struggle to reach the lower 40s, but we will see sunshine. The active and cold weather pattern sticks around, and clouds will increase Thursday ahead of the next upper level wave which will bring a chance of rain Thursday night into Friday, possibly mixing with snow Friday night before ending. Another chance of rain moves in Sunday as temperatures stay cool, only reaching the low 50s. Stay tuned to ABC 17 for the latest forecast and updates.