Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 12:08PM

Cool Weekend; Warmer Next Week

The Memorial Holiday weekend will be cooler than usual. Monday will be the warmest of the set. Clouds gradually thicken this afternoon and tonight. Sunday will be partly to mostly cloudy with the slight chance of a stray shower. Isolated showers and thundershowers will be in the region Monday. Warmer weather comes for the rest of next week with isolated afternoon thundershowers still in play.

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Saturday Hi: 66 Lo: 42 Thin layer of clouds this afternoon; More clouds tonight; Dry; Cooler than normal; Isolated frost tonight in deeper valleys; NW wind settling to 5-15 mph

Sunday Hi: 67 Lo: 49 Partly to mostly cloudy; Cannot rule out a brief shower; Still cool for May; Light West wind

Monday Hi: 72 Lo: 53 Mostly cloudy; A step warmer; Isolated afternoon showers & t-showers; South wind 5-10 mph

Tuesday Hi: 76 Lo: 56 Partly to mostly cloudy; Another step warmer; Isolated afternoon showers & t-showers

Wednesday Hi: 79 Lo: 58 Partly to mostly cloudy; Warm; Isolated afternoon t-showers

Further Out

Thursday - Partly cloudy; Warm; Isolated afternoon t-showers; High near 80 degrees; Low in the upper 50s
Friday - Scattered clouds; Cannot completely rule out an afternoon t-shower; High in the lower 80s; Low near 60 degrees

Forecast Discussion

In the big picture this weekend, low pressure is moving slowly northeast through New England into the Canadian Maritimes. Cool high pressure controls our weather; however a warm front will form tonight stretching from north Georgia to the Northern Plains. That warm front will slowly move north early next week and be to our north Tuesday. A Bermuda High setup takes hold for the rest of next week.

Expect a seasonably cool weekend with some clouds thickening this afternoon and tonight. While it will not be a widespread problem, isolated frost is possible tonight in deeper valleys. Sunday will be partly to mostly cloudy. Monday will be mostly cloudy. Sunday will be a couple degrees warmer than Saturday. A brief shower cannot be completely ruled out Sunday, and isolated showers/thundershowers will be around Memorial Day with temperatures a step warmer.

Memorial Day is the traditional beginning of the summer season and the weather will respond appropriately. Tuesday through Friday will be more like summer--gradually warmer with isolated afternoon showers or thundershowers in the region each day (least likely Friday).

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