Forecast Last Updated at Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:24PM

More Pleasant Weather Ahead

Drier air is finally working into the region tonight. Partly cloudy skies early will become mostly clear after midnight tonight leading to two days with sunshine and pleasant weather. Enjoy Friday and Saturday! Clouds will increase Saturday night and showers will develop Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will fall Monday with rain showers changing to snow showers or flurries by late Monday afternoon.

Thursday Hi: 57 Lo: 34 Partly cloudy; Clearing after midnight; Chilly; NW wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 61 Lo: 35 Lots of sunshine; Nice weather to be outside; NW wind 5-15 mph becoming light at night in valleys

Saturday Hi: 61 Lo: 43 Daytime sun; Clouds increasing late at night; SW wind 5-15 mph

Sunday Hi: 54 Lo: 38 Becoming cloudy with rain developing in the afternoon; Turning colder late at night

Monday Hi: 42 Lo: 28 Mostly cloudy; Rain showers changing to snow showers or flurries; Blustery

Further Out

Tuesday - Early AM drizzle or snizzle possible; Then decreasing clouds; Not as cold by afternoon; High near 50 degrees; Low in the lower 30s
Wednesday - Lots of sun; Quickly milder; High near 60 degrees; Low near 40 degrees

Forecast Discussion

High pressure will take control of our weather Friday through Saturday with more sun and pleasant weather--the nicest couple days maybe going all the way back to November. Enjoy!!

The next front looks a slower than we thought previously. It will stretch from New England to St. Louis and south along the Mississippi River by sunset Saturday. Our weather will be dry through Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Showers develop by Sunday afternoon and last through Sunday night.

Colder air will wrap in behind the front as an upper-level low moves over us late Monday. We can expect falling temperatures Monday with rain showers changing to snow showers or flurries and blustery conditions. Cold, snow shower/flurries, and blustery weather will continue Monday night.

The system will exit to our northeast Tuesday. After morning drizzle or snizzle Tuesday, we should see some sun by late afternoon with moderating temperatures. Temperatures will be above normal Wednesday--very nice again.

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