Forecast Last Updated at Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 5:22PM

Dry Weekend Ahead

A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening and MAYBE again tomorrow. Then, as drier air moves in, the rain chances drop to near zero for Saturday and Sunday with seasonable temperatures in the upper 70’s. Get outdoors and enjoy it as rain returns to the forecast early next week.

Thursday Hi: 78 Lo: 55 A few showers and thunderstorms possible this evening, then becoming partly cloudy; Light north wind

Friday Hi: 77 Lo: 51 Partly cloudy; A stray afternoon shower or t-shower possible; North wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 77 Lo: 48 Partly cloudy; Seasonable; NE wind 5-10 mph

Sunday Hi: 77 Lo: 49 Partly cloudy; Continued pleasant

Monday Hi: 78 Lo: 53 Partly cloudy; Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible

Further Out

Tuesday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered showers and thunderstorms; High in the upper 70s; Low in the mid 50s
Wednesday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered showers and thunderstorms; High in the upper 70s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

Currently, a weak front stretches from off the Mid-Atlantic coast west into the TN Valley. This front is mostly stationary right now, but will eventually drop south through western NC overnight. As it does so, a shower or thunderstorm may develop this evening or tonight. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy with lows in the 50's. With the front nearby on Friday, there is a very small chance of an afternoon shower or t-shower. Most will stay dry, however.

The forecast for this weekend and beyond is a bit more uncertain. In general, though, it looks like an area of low pressure will develop along the southeastern US coast over the weekend and drift slowly north along the southeast and Mid-Atlantic coastlines. This will draw drier air into the area from the north giving us a dry and pleasant weekend. However, the development and track of this low is what remains a bit uncertain. Depending on the low’s evolution, we may have to add in a shower or thunderstorm mention for this weekend in later forecasts (or at least increase the cloud cover).

Regardless of what the above-mentioned low does, another front will approach the area early next week with an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity expected.

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