Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:00AM

Mostly AM Showers/T-Showers; Dry Thursday

Today's weather will emphasize showers and thundershowers through the morning hours, followed by decreasing rain chances as we head through the afternoon. We'll have decreasing cloudiness overnight. Thursday looks great with lots of sunshine.

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Wednesday Hi: 76 Lo: 55 Mostly cloudy; Showers & t-showers around through early afternoon; Decreasing cloudiness tonight; Rather breezy with NW wind 10-15 mph, gusting to 30 mph on ridgetops

Thursday Hi: 76 Lo: 50 Scattered clouds; Pleasant; NW wind 5-15 mph

Friday Hi: 75 Lo: 57 Intervals of clouds and sunshine; Perhaps a shower; NW wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 76 Lo: 60 Mostly cloudy; A good chance for mostly late-day and nighttime showers & thundershowers

Sunday Hi: 76 Lo: 54 Early showers possible; Sunshine becoming prominent by afternoon

Further Out

Monday - Bright sunshine; Pleasant; High in the mid 70s; Low in the lower 50s
Tuesday - Scattered PM clouds; Nice; High in the mid 70s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

A cold front will be passing through the state today, and showers and thundershowers will have an AM-focus here in the High Country. Clearing will get underway tonight. Dry weather is anticipated for Thursday as the front settles just south of the region.

On Friday and Saturday, the front will be lifting northward as a warm front. Meanwhile, the moisture slug associated with the leftovers of Tropical Storm Hermine will be moving southeastward out of the lower Ohio Valley and toward the southern Appalachians. Friday will feature mixed skies and perhaps a stray shower or two. Better chances of rain will come late Saturday into early Sunday ahead another cold front.

Rainfall is needed, since September has been dry so far, and most of the area had below-normal rainfall during August. While we're not expecting widespread or heavy amounts of rain, we'll take what we can get.

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