Subtle cool down Friday with a brief taste of winter this weekend

Breezy conditions remain through Friday
Mostly dry to close out the workweek
Turning cooler and unsettled for the weekend

OVERNIGHT

A few showers are happening for some of us throughout this evening. Winds will remain breezy for the rest of our Thursday with gusts reaching 15-30+MPH.

We will be mostly dry Thursday night with lows in the 40s and low 50s. We see cooler temperatures behind Thursday’s front setting us up for some cooler air come Friday.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Expect mostly dry and cooler weather on Friday. Highs will cool back down into the 50s and low 60s (actually still above normal by a few degrees!) with a mix of sun and clouds and windy conditions. The winter like air makes a comeback starting Friday night. Lows will read near freezing in the low to mid 30s.

Showers arrive Saturday with mostly a cold rain. There may be some light freezing rain across... — Showers arrive Saturday with mostly a cold rain. There may be some light freezing rain across the higher elevations.(WDBJ7)

Rain showers and the possibility for a wintry mix slides through Saturday. Most will witness a cold rain, but our higher elevation spots especially as you head closer to I-64 have a chance to see a brief period of a wintry mix. We’ll continue to monitor the potential, but thanks to our warm stretch issues would be minimal. Ice accumulation would mainly be seen on tree branches and elevated surfaces.

A light wintry mix is possible for a few folks on Saturday mixed with a cold rain. — A light wintry mix is possible for a few folks on Saturday mixed with a cold rain.(WDBJ7)

Highs will cool to below our average levels on Saturday in the 30s and low 40s and then warm back up on Sunday (50s/60s) with drier conditions.

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Slight Chance of Science has another podcast episode out! This one talks about how weather... — Slight Chance of Science has another podcast episode out! This one talks about how weather plays a role on K9's abilities.(WDBJ7)

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