Unstable but cooler pattern mid/late week

WEDNESDAY: As the front approaches and the upper ridge breaks up, humidity is expected to increase – leading to more clouds and a chance of rain by mid-week. Highs will be in the 30s and 35s – the heat index will remain in the 38s and 40s. Occasional showers may be added as the front slowly settles into the area – and these could be heavy. Rain chances will continue into the night, with lows in the 21s and 25s.

THURSDAY: With the front near, we’ll be looking at widely scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, especially in areas near and south of I-40. A drier Canadian high will eventually help move the front farther south to allow for calmer conditions starting Thursday night into Friday. Highs on Thursday will be between 27 and 29 degrees under partly to mostly cloudy skies, falling to 15 degrees by Friday morning.

EXTENDED FORECAST: The front will hang south of the Mid-South through Friday and Saturday – giving us a few calm days before things get unsettled again. Highs are expected in the 30s on Friday, trending toward the upper 30s by Saturday. Rain chances are back by Sunday evening as more clouds build on the west side of an anchored Bermuda high off the southeast coast. That will keep it consistently cool but muggy for the season, with a chance of daily downpours for most of next week.

Patrick Ellis

Action News 5 Meteorologist of the first warning

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