COOL TO END WEEK: A very cool day with some chances of rain especially in the eastern half of the state with readings only making it into the lower and middle 50s across the state. There will be some peaks of sunshine in the western counties where readings may approach 60 there. Friday looks a bit brighter for most of the state except the far eastern counties where a chance of rain is still possible. Readings will be in the lower and middle 50s in the east to the upper 50s and lower 60s in the western counties where mostly sunny skies are likely to be found.

HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND: The cool showery weather will finally be on the way out leading to a warmer weekend ahead across the state. Partly to Mostly Sunny skies will be around the state both days with readings on Saturday in the lower and middle 60s. Highs on Sunday will be in the 60s to lower 70s across the state.

ONTO TO NEXT WEEK: The next storm system will move into the state on Monday bringing with it another chance of showers and thunderstorms at that time. It doesn’t look like any of the storms would be strong to severe at this time, but if we’ll watch to see if that changes in the coming days. Highs will be in the upper 60s to middle 70s across the state. The chance of showers and thunderstorms looks to continue into Tuesday as well with the best chances being over the northern half of the state. The rest of the state will see mostly cloudy skies, however we can’t rule out a peak or two of sunshine as well. Readings will be even warmer with 70s across the state even with the amount of cloudiness forecast. The frontal system will begin to wash out on Wednesday as a ridge develops to our south which will keep the warmer temperatures around here as well along with a chance of some showers and thunderstorms. Readings will be in the 70s and lower 80s across the state with some sunshine around outside any precipitation chances.

EXTENDING THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY: The active pattern looks set to continue through the Memorial Day Weekend with some chances of showers and thunderstorms along a stalled boundary that will be draped across the state keeping the really warm weather south and the cooler air to our north. Several systems will move across which look to increase our chances of precipitation at that time before it looks to dry off at the end of the period around the 30th of May. Readings will be near seasonal levels if this is correct but as always noted in other IWR’s things are likely to change this far in advance so we’ll watch for those possible changes and any trends that may develop in the coming days.

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