After a calm week of weather leading up to Christmas, it looks like we may get a double-decker system moving through for the weekend and into next week.
The Good News: Plenty of clear skies and seasonably chilly temperatures the next few days to get out and enjoy the weather. Perfect for an evening walk or drive to check out all of the lights!
The Bad News: If you are traveling this weekend to grandma’s house, get ready to use the windshield wipers.
Tonight, tomorrow and through Thursday, the weather should be calm and chilly.
The northerly flow will help to keep things dry and cooler, but that will come to an end as we move through the day on Thursday and into Friday. The northerly flow will flip around the southwest and then to the south. That southerly flow will warm things back up and reintroduce Gulf of Mexico moisture, too.
And you know what that means: Another shot for some rain.
As we move through Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday we will have a shot for showers. Some days better than others, but I think each day will have a chance for at least some sort of rainfall.
Model guidance is still a bit split on things in terms of timing and amounts, but both the Euro (shown below) and the GFS computer weather model think that each day will have some sort of chance for rain.
Severe weather doesn’t appear to be in the cards. While I don’t think we can completely rule it out for everywhere, if it does happen it would be near and south of I-10. Elsewhere, just regular rain. And rainfall totals by the time things are all said and done will be between 1/4″ and about 2″ of rainfall. So not a ton of water, but still helpful in replenishing many of the local ponds and streams.
Beyond that, things dry out Tuesday with another shot for rain possible by Wednesday and into Thursday.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Tuesday: Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday: Partly sunny with a 10 percent chance for rain. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
