Active pattern continues...

Very chilly, foggy conditions out there greeting us this morning. Temps at 5am were in the upper 30s in many spots! The reason for the chilliness is a lingering wedge that is still in place. That wedge will slowly erode away today, making for a very tricky temperature forecast. The northwest Piedmont might stay in the 40s all day with the southern Piedmont making a run toward the lower 60s.

Severe weather has been occurring early this morning in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. That wave of rain and storms will lift our way through the day, so rain will certainly highlight our forecast today. A few thunderstorms could make it into the southern Piedmont, but I don't anticipate any severe weather today.

Tomorrow we will be in between systems, but I will maintain the chance of some showers, especially tomorrow afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 60s to even lower 70s in spots.

Saturday still appears to have the potential of being an active weather day here in the Carolina. Severe weather looks quite likely in portions of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee late Friday and Friday night. That storm system will then spread showers and thunderstorms into the Carolinas by later Saturday.

Around the Piedmont, I do still think severe weather is a possibility, and we will continue to monitor it closely. This is a good time to check your NOAA weather radios and make sure they are in working order as well as review your severe weather safety plan in the event that we do get into a severe weather scenario later Saturday. And of course, we will keep tabs of everything for you on News 14 Carolina.

Dry weather will return for Sunday and Monday before more showers are possible Tuesday.

In other news, we have another prenatal appointment this morning. The due date is Sunday, so hopefully the appointment today will give us a clue about how close to 'go time' we are...