Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 4:59PM

Beautiful Fall Weekend

One cannot ask for nicer weather in late October. Our warm October has again slowed leaf color changes--late October still has lots of green at lower elevations. Temperatures today were near seasonal average but will be several degrees warmer Sunday. The coming week brings two fronts (Monday and early Friday), periods of rain associated with those fronts, and much cooler weather.

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Saturday Hi: 55 Lo: 46 A few clouds; Light wind

Sunday Hi: 69 Lo: 50 Mostly clear Pleasant temperatures for late Oct.; Increasing clouds Sun. night; South wind 5-15 mph

Monday Hi: 66 Lo: 43 Cloudy; Afternoon & evening rain; SW wind 5-15 mph but gusty, becoming NW 10-20 mph Mon. night with gusts to 40 late

Tuesday Hi: 54 Lo: 37 Mostly to partly cloudy; AM showers possible; Much cooler; Windy

Wednesday Hi: 57 Lo: 42 Partly to mostly cloudy; Somewhat milder

Further Out

Thursday - Generally cloudy; Rain showers, especially in the afternoon and overnight; High in the lower 50s; Low in the lower 40s
Friday - Generally cloudy; Scattered showers; High near 50 degrees; Low in the lower 40s

Forecast Discussion

Pleasant high pressure covered us today and will continue to do so Sunday on its way to the Atlantic. We have mostly clear skies, near average temperatures today, and warmer temperatures Sunday.

A front moves through from the west Monday night. Clouds increase Sunday night and showers arrive by Monday afternoon, continuing Monday night, and maybe into Tuesday morning.

Much cooler temperatures arrive Tuesday on a brisk NW wind. Clouds decrease late Tuesday, and the daytime Wednesday is mostly clear with cool temperatures.

The next front is associated with low pressure moving slowly from the center of the country early in the week, to the Ohio Valley (Thursday) and to New York (Friday). Timing details still eave some questions; however, the general idea is increasing clouds late Wednesday and showers beginning by Thursday afternoon (maybe sooner). Showers continue Friday and Saturday. Temperatures become even cooler beginning Thursday.

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