Is it spring, winter, summer, or fall? While Mother Nature may still be undecided on the answer to that, the next week will feel more like early April than mid-February. That’s right, the warm weather is back and is shaping up to bring you a pretty good weekend in the metro.
Wide World of Warmth
The warming trend that started on Thursday will continue Friday as a ridge over the center of the country builds east. High pressure will remain over the region to end your work week, with temperatures jumping into the mid to upper 60s.
Temperatures are on the upswing over the next few days, as seen here in this temperature map (oranges/reds are 70s), with winds shifting out of the south to southwest. (PivotalWx) |
Showers on Saturday
The next chance of rain enters the picture Friday night into Saturday. A low pressure system moving across the Gulf of Mexico will throw the chance of showers north into the Mid-South overnight Friday night, though mostly scattered in nature. It will certainly not be a total washout on Saturday, with the best chance of showers coming between midnight and noon. Temps will still stay warm in the mid 60s.
70s in Command!
For those of you with extended weekends thanks to the Presidents Day holiday, Monday may be the best day of your weekend. Sunny skies and temperatures into the lower 70s will make you want to be outside soaking up some unseasonably warm rays. Lows in the 50s won’t feel bad either on Monday night.
The temperature outlook for Feb. 22-26 indicates a greater than 70% chance that above average temperatures continue across the Mid-South. (NOAA/CPC) |
Alex Herbst, Meteorologist
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