Rain/Sleet Possible Tonight, Warm-Up Ahead

It may have been cloudy and a bit chilly today, but at least we stayed dry!  That may not be the case tomorrow.  As the high pressure weakens and lifts off to the east, a stationary front is going to slowly work its way northeast and bring us a chance for some precipitation as shown in the graphic below. 

This precipitation will start to arrive in our area in the very early hours of the morning.  Scattered rain showers are expected with this system, but some areas may also see sleet tonight into tomorrow morning.  This will transition back to just rain during the day tomorrow and that will continue into tomorrow night.  Rain chances will continue all the way into the start of the weekend as this system very slowly moves through.

Surface forecast map valid for 6:00 AM CST on Thursday, December 4th courtesy of the NWS Weather Prediction Center

The stationary front shown above began as a slow moving warm front, so we will also see a rise in our temperatures with this system as it brings warm, moist air up from the south.  We expect high temperatures in the mid-40s once again tomorrow, but there will not be the usual cool down overnight because that will be when that warm air mass will begin to arrive. Temperatures will actually increase during the overnight hours tomorrow night and we could see temperatures in the 60s again on Friday.

Forecast:

Tonight:  Mostly cloudy skies, a 30% chance of rain/sleet late, lows near 35°, and light winds out of the NNE.

Tomorrow:  Cloudy skies, a 50% chance of showers and AM sleet, highs near 46°, and winds out of the NE at around 3-5 mph.

Tomorrow Night:  Cloudy skies, a 60% chance of scattered showers, lows near 46°, and light winds out of the ENE.

Thanks for reading, and have a great night!

-Arden Gregory