Nice Friday, Wet Weekend.

Earlier, I had posted on FB the total rainfall over the last 24 hours across the state. Some folks have had a good soaking, others not so much. As you can see from the map on the right, the projected rainfall amounts from 6PM Saturday to 7PM Sunday would suggest another inch or two is possible. However, in between these two events, it looks like we will have a decent day on Friday.

The cool front that arrived early this morning and brought the 30+ degree drop in temperatures will be pushing on down to the Gulf of Mexico and stalling out. That will allow drier air to briefly filter in so that Friday will be dry. The clouds and lingering showers this evening will be gradually ending and by morning we expect skies to start clearing with partly cloudy skies for much of the day. With at least some sunshine and a NE wind, we should rebound into the lower 60s Friday afternoon after starting off the day in the 30s. In fact, some locations, particularly the normally cooler valley locations will likely see a light freeze by early morning.

Saturday will also start off on the chilly side with morning lows in the 30s, but increasing cloud cover during the day will likely limit the amount of daytime heating. Even so, we will still make it well in to the 50s by the end of the day. SE winds Saturday will be more from the S on Sunday so look for very mild temperatures with lows in the 40s and highs in the 50s for Sunday.

Also, the main storm system aloft which is currently spinning around the Southern Rockies will finally be ejected eastward. As usual, there are still some questions regarding the intensity and exact track of this system which will affect how much rain eventually falls and any severe threat. Needless to say, it looks like a wet system and as mentioned above certainly will have the potential for another inch or two of rain with some locations possibly receiving even more. This should be starting during the overnight hours of Saturday night and should be ending from west to east by Sunday evening.

After that system ejects on eastward we should have lots of sunshine for early next week and a return to much above normal temperatures. In fact, would not be surprised to see some locations around the 80 degree mark for daytime highs. A few showers may creep back into the forecast by the middle to latter part of the week, but they should be just on a widely scattered basis.

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So, stay tuned and check back for updates.

Dick Faurot