Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:48AM

Two More Rounds of Showers/Storms

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will once again come into play primarily late this afternoon going into the early overnight hours Thursday. Like last night the showers and storms will be slow movers capable of producing localized flash flooding. Cloud cover will be more abundant today keeping us a few degrees cooler, but still warm. An approaching front will lead to another day's worth of showers Thursday before drying out to end the work week. Much cooler air will be the theme this weekend with record low temperatures in jeopardy Saturday morning. A valley frost will also be possible in this time frame...ahhh, the joys.

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Wednesday Hi: 68 Lo: 54 Partly to mostly cloudy; Showers & t-storms, mostly in the afternoon & evening; SW wind 5-10 mph

Thursday Hi: 62 Lo: 47 Mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & t-showers; West wind 5-15 mph

Friday Hi: 53 Lo: 35 Clouds early; Sunny afternoon & much cooler; NW wind 10-20 mph & gusty; Nighttime valley frost possible

Saturday Hi: 57 Lo: 37 Mostly clear; Dry & beautiful

Sunday Hi: 60 Lo: 47 Scattered clouds; Pleasant

Further Out

Monday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Ever-so-slight chance of a shower; High in the lower 60s; Low near 50 degrees
Tuesday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Comfy; High in the mid 60s; Low in the lower 50s

Forecast Discussion

This forecast in the near term, though par for the course this time of year, is already starting to sound like a broken record. Until our cold front sweeps this air mass outta here Thursday evening showers and thundershowers will be around with an emphasis late today, tonight, and tomorrow.

It is a sight for sore eyes behind the front with at least two, perhaps three, dry and sunny days. We won't call them "warm", but it will be gorgeous. On the flip side of things the air will be chilly enough for a potential valley frost Saturday morning. There is a reason the old timers suggest waiting until Memorial Day to put your plants in the ground.

Beginning Sunday into early next week a warm front straddles the Upper Mississippi and Ohio Valley's coupled with a northwesterly flow aloft. This is the type pattern that can send complexes of showers and thunderstorms on a southeast trajectory into western NC. We will introduce isolated showers to the forecast for Memorial Day with a watchful eye on Monday night and again Tuesday night.

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