Forecast Last Updated at Friday, February 3, 2012 at 6:11PM

Wet Weekend

The news is not so nice for the weekend. Cloudiness increases tonight with the leading edge of rain approaching close to daybreak. Expect cool, clouds, and rain Saturday, lingering overnight. Fog will be around as well. Temperatures will warm Saturday night. Highs Sunday will be early; then temperatures will fall during the PM hours. Light rain and drizzle will still be possible with some fog. We could see a few snowflakes as precipitation ends late Sunday.

Friday Hi: 51 Lo: 31 Clouds thicken up with areas of rain by daybreak; SE wind 5-15 mph

Saturday Hi: 43 Lo: 42 Cloudy; Periods of rain & drizzle, especially afternoon & nighttime; Cool day, warming temperatures Saturday night; South wind 5-10 mph (but SW & gusty at higher elev's)

Sunday Hi: 51 Lo: 32 Cloudy; Fog; Light rain & drizzle; Falling afternoon temperatures; Cannot rule out some snowflakes at night; NW wind 5-15 mph

Monday Hi: 45 Lo: 30 Mostly cloudy; Somewhat cooler

Tuesday Hi: 49 Lo: 29 Partly cloudy; Cool but not particularly cold

Further Out

Wednesday - Partly cloudy; Cool; High in the mid 40s; Low in the upper 20s
Thursday - Scattered clouds; Seasonal temperatures; High in the mid 40s; Low in the upper 20s

Forecast Discussion

Today's forecast is pretty easy with high pressure centered in the Mid-Atlantic States nosing down into the Carolinas. Temperatures were still mild but not as much as the past few days. More changes are brewing.

Low pressure in the Texas Panhandle moves ENE to Missouri by early Saturday with a warm front extending through the Tennessee Valley into Georgia. Clouds will overtake the region tonight as moisture from the southwest overrides cool air at lower elevations. Saturday will be cloudy, cool and rainy (especially in the afternoon and at night). Higher elevations will see temperature rises first (Saturday afternoon); then cool air will scoured from the valleys Saturday night as the low approaches from the west.

An associated cold front will move through Sunday keeping light rain and drizzle in our forecast. Colder air will press in from the west Sunday. High temperatures will be in the early morning Sunday; then temperatures will fall through most of the day. Precipitation could end Sunday evening with a few snowflakes.

The rest of this 7-day forecast is generally dry with seasonal temperatures. A weak front moves through Wednesday morning with a few sprinkles or snowflakes possible.

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