Forecast Last Updated at Friday, May 24, 2013 at 7:28PM

Chilly Tonight; Spectacular Saturday

Near-record cool temperatures tonight will be followed by a partly cloudy Saturday. Sunday and Memorial Day will have some more cloudiness and maybe a passing shower by Monday afternoon.

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Friday Hi: 71 Lo: 42 Clear & chilly tonight with near-record low temperatures; NW wind 10-15 mph and gusty this evening, diminishing late

Saturday Hi: 74 Lo: 47 Sunny AM; Some more clouds arriving late in the day; Pleasant temperatures; Light NW wind

Sunday Hi: 75 Lo: 52 Partly to mostly cloudy; Light wind

Monday Hi: 79 Lo: 57 Partly to mostly cloudy for Memorial Day; Slight chance of a PM shower or t-shower

Tuesday Hi: 83 Lo: 59 Mostly sunny; Slightest chance for a PM t-shower; Getting warmer

Further Out

Wednesday - Plenty of sunshine; Only a slight chance for a late-day shower or t-shower; Warm; High in the mid 80s; Low in the lower 60s
Thursday - Abundant sunshine & warm temperatures; High in the mid 80s; Low in the lower 60s

Forecast Discussion

The holiday weekend is upon us, and we’ve got some great weather to get things started. It won’t exactly feel like the unofficial start to summer, as cooler air invading the western Carolinas tonight will result in low temperatures tonight flirting with records:

RECORD LOWS FOR SATURDAY MORNING

Hickory: 45 (2005)
North Wilkesboro: 40 (1967)

Saturday will be sunny through the morning with very nice temperatures and humidity levels. A developing warm front to the west of the region will result in some more clouds spilling into our neck of the woods as early as Saturday afternoon, lasting into Memorial Day. At the present time, we’re not expecting any rainfall of note, at least until Monday. By Monday afternoon, we can’t rule out a passing/stray shower.

As the air mass warms and becomes more moist and unstable, there will be small daily chances of mostly PM showers and thunderstorms, beginning on Tuesday, and mainly over mountain areas to our west. An early season Bermuda high will take shape and support this new weather pattern.

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