Weather changes...

A cold front continues to slip south of the region today. Behind that cold front, high pressure, centered over the New England states, will wedge down the eastern side of the mountains and will set up one of our cold air damming (or wedging) scenarios this weekend.

The process begins today with winds switching around out of the northeast. Today will still be fairly hot with highs in the lower 90s, and the chances remain today for a few passing showers or storms.

We will really feel the wedge this weekend. I anticipate lots of clouds and some showers from time to time. There will be some chance of a few storms, but the severe weather threat looks low, and anticipate most of the rain to come from showers as opposed to storms.

It will be significantly cooler this weekend as well with highs Saturday and Sunday in the mid 80s at best for most spots.

Next work week...

Our next cold front will gradually approach from the northwest. Gradually is the operative word here as we might not see the front actually move into the area until Thursday or Friday. Ahead of the front, we will have a broad southeasterly flow off of the Atlantic. This will mean warm temps, humid conditions, and a daily storm chance.

The remnants of Tropical Depression 5 will likely continue to produce lots of rain over parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and western Florida for the next four or five days, as that system will just meander around that region. There is some chance that the deeper moisture associated with that feature could wind up enhancing rain and storm chances in the Carolinas later next work week.