Tracking near-record lows Wednesday morning
TONIGHT: Clouds gradually decrease leading to clear skies by morning. Lows in the upper 20s. Widespread frost expected with damage to tender plants likely.
TOMORROW: Frost in the morning followed by partial sunshine. A few spotty showers are possible in the afternoon. Gusty winds up to 25 mph. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
EXTENDED: Low pressure to our north could send a few spotty showers far enough south that some areas will get brief rain for a couple hours in the afternoon, especially for the northeastern fourth of the area. Any precipitation is short lived, leaving us with yet another clear night that will bring frost to the area Thursday morning. This should effectively end our cold snap as temperatures will finally be on our way up by Thursday afternoon, getting into the upper 50s. We end the week with a chance for showers and a few rumbles of thunder on Friday, but we won't have the ingredients for widespread storms or severe weather. Plan for a gloomy Friday and wet start to Saturday. Rain clears out Saturday afternoon, leaving us with highs in the low 60s. Rain amounts total to about 1" to 1.25". We end the weekend on a nice note with highs in the mid-60s and more sunshine on Sunday. Next week actually feels like spring with much warmer temperatures. In fact, we get back above average with highs in the mid-upper 70s to start off on Monday. The environment seems like it will be more conducive to stronger thunderstorms with our next system by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
