Forecast Last Updated at Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:36PM

Drizzle And Fog Overnight; Milder Friday With Late Showers

Today was cloudy and some light rain moved in during the afternoon. The majority of the rain has now moved east and we are left with clouds, patchy drizzle and some fog. Friday will be milder than today as a few intervals of sun break out. Our best chance for significant showers, maybe even a thunderstorm, will come Friday night as a cold front approaches the mountains. We’ll see a few showers on Saturday but Sunday looks to remain dry.

Thursday Hi: 61 Lo: 51 Cloudy; Few light rain showers; Patchy drizzle and fog; SE wind around 5 mph

Friday Hi: 63 Lo: 49 Mostly cloudy with a few intervals of sunshine; Few showers; Thunderstorms possible PM/nighttime; Milder; SW wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 60 Lo: 42 Generally cloudy; Few showers, mainly in the morning; NW 5-10 mph

Sunday Hi: 56 Lo: 38 Decreasing clouds AM; Partly cloudy afternoon; Slightly cooler

Monday Hi: 52 Lo: 35 A mix of sun and clouds

Further Out

Tuesday - Mostly sunny; Temps slightly below normal; High in the mid 50s; Low in the upper 30s
Wednesday - Mostly sunny; Temps back to near normal; High near 60 degrees; Low in the mid 30s

Forecast Discussion

The low pressure which has been parked over the Midwest this week will finally move east Friday with an associated cold front. Out ahead of this front we will be in a southerly flow out of the Gulf of Mexico which will bring in moisture across the mountains and foothills. Much like yesterday, where thunderstorms further south of us robbed the moisture from making it into the Carolinas, we are not expecting heavy rainfall. Tonight we will see patchy drizzle and fog. We could see a thundershower or two on Friday night with the passage of the cold front.

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. Rain will end Saturday morning leaving us with some cloudy skies. Sunday looks like it will be a decent day but it will be slightly cooler over the weekend.

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