A frontal system crossing the region this evening will set off a few showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm as it passes until about midnight, then skies will turn partly cloudy and lows will fall to the lower 30’s with breezy conditions, so a cold night for May. But things get even colder from here.
Friday will be fair with a mix of sun and clouds, but highs will struggle to reach the middle 50’s, and winds gusting to 35mph will make it feel much cooler so a jacket is the order of the day.
The coldest part of the forecast is from Friday night into Saturday morning when low in most areas fall well into the 20’s, so a hard freeze is likely and protection should be taken for any outdoor plants, and also anything that can freeze such as Back Flow Devices. The record low for Satuday is 23 set in 1907, and there is a possibility that we could at least tie the record but right now that is not expected.
Mother’s Day Sunday will get a bit milder as highs approach 60 under partly sunny skies, but breezy conditions will also add a bit of chill to any outdoor plans.
To get a better sense of how chilly the temperatures will be in relation to what we typically should expect, take a look at the graphics below. The red line is what we should typically expect, and the blue line is the forecasted temperatures for each day.
As you can see, we will be well below average for the next 5 days for highs, and lows will be well below average early on but will get up to or even a bit above average early next week before likely trending down again later next week.
A developing storm over the Rockies will bring the threat of rain for early next week with more cool temperatures.
Mike
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