Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 5:04AM

Arctic Air Arrives this Weekend

A weak cold front will pass through the area this morning with clouds and possibly a few rain showers. Thursday will be cooler, but not shockingly cold. The real cold air arrives this weekend. Another cold front will bring clouds and few rain showers again Friday night into Saturday morning. Behind the front, highs will only be in the 40's on Saturday and Sunday with lows dropping into the lower 20's. Wind chill values may drop into the teens at night.

Wednesday Hi: 53 Lo: 28 Increasing clouds; A few rain showers possible; Decreasing clouds late; N wind 5-10 mph

Thursday Hi: 50 Lo: 26 Mostly sunny; Light west wind

Friday Hi: 53 Lo: 34 AM sun with increasing clouds late in the day; Light rain showers possible overnight

Saturday Hi: 46 Lo: 20 AM clouds with afternoon sun; Chilly

Sunday Hi: 43 Lo: 20 Mostly sunny and continued quite chilly

Further Out

Monday - Mostly sunny; Not as cold; Clouds increase at night; High in the lower 50s; Low near 30 degrees
Tuesday - Mostly cloudy; High near 50 degrees; Low in the mid 30s

Forecast Discussion

A weak front will pass through the area this morning with clouds and a few showers. Skies will begin to clear out on Thursday as high pressure builds in. Temps will not be drastically cooler on Thursday, though (only a few degrees cooler than today).

The real arctic air arrives this weekend with the next cold front. The front will approach the area Friday night with clouds and a few light rain showers possible. The colder air will arrive on Saturday behind the front. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will only reach the 40's while lows are expected to drop into the low 20's. Wind chill values could drop into the teens Saturday night.

Beyond the weekend, the forecast is a bit more uncertain. A strong storm system may develop in the Plains and begin to approach the area early next week. Confidence is low right now, but some rain could return as early as Tuesday.

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