Cooler, Afternoon Clearing Possible

After a fantastic weekend weather wise, it's unfortunate the new work week will begin on a rather gloomy note. A good soaking rain fell last night along and behind a cold front. The rain has exited our area and we should be dry for the remainder of the day. The temperature is currently 48, but this should drop for a couple of more hours before steadying off in the lower 40s. However, it will be a slow climb upwards this morning with cloudy skies and cold air advection in place. Clearing looks possible this afternoon and I think we can manage to hit 51 later this afternoon. Skies will be clear overnight, but with plenty of soil moisture, temperatures will have a tough time dropping much below freezing. I think the temperature in the morning will be 30. Temperatures still look cool for most of this week, but the end of the week and the weekend should be nice with mild temperatures.