A Cold Saturday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First up, a cold front moving through dry this evening will knock temperatures tonight down into the mid-20s, and then they'll only rebound to the low-to-mid 40s, nearly 10 degrees below the historical average.

The cold high will begin to move offshore by Sunday, resulting in a southerly component with the wind and temperatures rebounding a few degrees. At the same time, a sprawling low pressure set to sock the Midwest with snow and ice, and the Deep South with severe weather, will approach the Carolinas. The Triangle will see about a half-inch or so (perhaps a little higher) of rain from Sunday night into Monday, while any icing concerns will remain confined to near the VA border.

In the wake of that storm, things get cold and perhaps even interesting. The mercury will be confined to the lower-40s for the middle of next week, and then the upper-30s by the end of the week for daytime highs. At the same time, a southern stream disturbance appears it will gather energy and moisture near Texas and the western Gulf around Thursday into early Friday. Of course being over a week out, things are fuzzy as to where this ends up moving, but there is at least the *chance* for some wintry precipitation in the Carolinas in the Friday night to Saturday timeframe (more on that in the coming days).

Have a great weekend!

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