Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 6:42AM

Chilly, But At Least It's Clear

It’s a cold start to the day, but at least skies today will be sunny. High temperatures this afternoon will run more than 10-degrees below normal. Another cold night is ahead, with subfreezing temperatures expected again. Valley frost is likely again Friday morning before we finally start to see a more significant moderating trend going into the upcoming weekend. The weather pattern looks generally dry through Sunday, with only some occasional bouts of cloudiness to contend with.

Wednesday Hi: 52 Lo: 26 Bright sunshine, but unseasonably chilly; Clear, cold & frosty tonight; Early AM wind NW 10-20 mph becoming SE 5-10 mph

Thursday Hi: 57 Lo: 33 Sunny daytime, but more clouds arriving at night; SE wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 59 Lo: 39 Mix of clouds & sun; Light & variable wind

Saturday Hi: 66 Lo: 42 Some morning cloudiness, then becoming mostly sunny; Milder

Sunday Hi: 67 Lo: 44 Lots of sunshine & seasonably mild for Easter

Further Out

Monday - Mostly cloudy; A chance for late afternoon and nighttime showers; High in the mid 60s; Low near 50 degrees
Tuesday - Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers; High in the upper 60s; Low in the upper 40s

Forecast Discussion

It's cold out there! Wake-up temperatures range from 13-degrees atop to Beech and Sugar Mountain to the lower and mid-20s elsewhere. Canadian high pressure will take up residence over the Northeast United States, wedging down into our neck of the woods. This will keep unseasonably cool weather going for a couple more days before a more appreciable moderation in temperatures occurs this weekend. Tonight will be quite cold, with subfreezing lows expected. Thursday night will have more valley frost, but a bit milder up top. Skies will be mostly clear during this period.

A weak disturbance will pass through Friday into early Saturday spreading more clouds into the region, although we’re not expecting measurable precipitation (maybe a few sprinkles late Friday night or early Saturday). Otherwise, expect a nice warm-up this Easter weekend as we enjoy a good deal of sunshine from Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Still, temperatures will just be getting back closer to normal for this time in April.

A cold front will bring our next shower chances by late Monday or Monday night, perhaps lingering into Tuesday.

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