Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:31PM

More Gray, Damp And Cooler

Clouds continue and we’ll see some stray showers leading the pack, with areas of rain overnight into Thursday. Friday will have some showers with the chance for some thunderstorms. The weekend will be rather cool with a few showers lingering around.

Wednesday Hi: 59 Lo: 47 Mostly cloudy with areas of rain; Cooler; South wind around 5-10 mph

Thursday Hi: 53 Lo: 44 Cloudy with periods of rain; SE wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 66 Lo: 46 Mostly cloudy with a few intervals of sunshine; Occasional showers; Thundershowers possible PM/nighttime; Mild; SW wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 55 Lo: 41 Generally cloudy; Few showers around; Noticeably cooler

Sunday Hi: 48 Lo: 38 Mostly cloudy; Slight chance for a shower; Chilly

Further Out

Monday - Mostly cloudy; Continued cool; High in the upper 40s; Low in the mid 30s
Tuesday - Partly cloudy and cool; High in the upper 40s; Low in the upper 30s

Forecast Discussion

After some really nice weather since the weekend, we enter a much more unsettled/damp weather pattern. A complex low pressure system is organizing over the southern Plains tracking to the northeast into Illinois by Friday morning. A southerly inflow out of the Gulf of Mexico will transport moisture northward into the Carolinas and produce some wet weather overnight and Thursday. Rainfall won't be terribly heavy, but it will be persistent.

A cold front associated with the low pressure, now over the plains, will push milder air ahead of it on Friday. We may see some intervals of sunshine on Friday ahead of the front, which could boost temperatures, although showers remain a good bet. A thunderstorm will also be possible Friday afternoon or evening as the front moves into the mountains.

The weekend will be cooler as an upper level low moves through our region. A few showers will be possible both weekend days. Chilly weather will continue into early next week.

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