Sunny and Mild

A digging trough in the Rockies will amplify a ridge over the Southeast U.S. and will provide above normal temperatures again today. Despite the models and the NWS forecast calling for upper 70s today, I'm still not going that high as low-level temperatures do not support highs that warm. Still, I think we'll top out around 75 this afternoon under sunny skies. With south winds pumping up the moisture quality of the air today and tonight, we won't get as cold tomorrow morning. In fact, a few clouds and higher dew points may keep our morning lows near 50.

A storm system in the central part of the country will produce severe weather in the warm sector from Texas to Iowa and snow in the Rockies and the Dakotas today. In fact, blizzard conditions are likely in the Dakotas with snowfall amounts up to 2 feet possible! The storm system will approach our area late tomorrow, but it will be dying as it moves through. Despite this, we may see a line of thunderstorms move through the area early Friday morning. I don't think severe weather will be a problem with this line since it will come during a period of minimum instability.