Forecast Last Updated at Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 5:18PM

Drying Up & Cold

Skies have cleared and the cold is back for a few days. Plenty of wind will enhance the return of fresh cold air. It is smooth sailing for the rest of the work week with a dry and chilly theme.

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Tuesday Hi: 40 Lo: 21 Clear and cold; NW 15-25 mph and gusty

Wednesday Hi: 40 Lo: 20 Mostly clear; Cool day; Turning colder at night; Light SW wind (gusty up top) becoming NW 10-20 mph at night with gusts to 40 mph

Thursday Hi: 32 Lo: 21 Mostly clear; Colder; NW wind 10-20 mph

Friday Hi: 40 Lo: 30 Mostly clear start; Increasing PM clouds; Chilly; Rain late Friday night (possibly beginning as sleet/snow)

Saturday Hi: 40 Lo: 31 Mostly cloudy; A few rain showers, changing to show showers later Saturday night

Further Out

Sunday - Mostly cloudy; Turning colder; AM snow showers; Blustery; High in the mid 30s; Low in the upper teens
Monday - Lots of sunshine; Remaining cold; High in the mid 30s; Low in the lower 20s

Forecast Discussion

Cold air is plowing back with a strong northwest wind gusting as high as 50 mph this evening and tonight.

High pressure briefly rolls overhead Wednesday quickly followed by a reinforcing shot of cold air Wednesday night. The next few days present lots of sunshine, but it will be cold with an emphasis on Thursday.

The next eventful round of weather is poised for Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Low pressure moves from the Mississippi Valley Friday on a journey to the Virginia coast by Sunday morning. The set-up for now will bring a mixture of sleet/snow early Saturday, changing to rain during the day, and ending as snow showers Sunday morning. In terms of accumulations it is still early (they will be light), but the best bet will come Sunday as the Northwest Flow machine kicks in gear.

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