Dry and cool, for now... wet weather returns by the end of the weekend

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - After a dry and cool Thursday, get ready for a cold night. Low temperatures will fall into the 20s and 30s area wide under a fair sky and a slight breeze out of the west.

After a cold start to Friday afternoon highs will again only warm into the lower 50s, even under an abundance of sunshine. West winds will continue around 5 to 10 mph. Lows will fall into the 20s and 30s under clear skies and light winds again Friday night.

While Saturday will start off cold, temperatures will quickly rebound back near 60 degrees under partly to mostly sunny skies. Clouds will build during the night and lows will hover in the 40s.

Wet weather returns to the area on Sunday. Expect plenty of clouds and showers likely to end the weekend. Highs will warm into the upper 50s to lower 60s. Rain will linger through Sunday night with lows on either side of 50 degrees.

Sunday is the start of a wet period for Central and South Alabama, as we track several rounds of rain during the week ahead.

Monday will be cloudy with a shower or two possible, but most forecast models keep Monday dry with highs warming into the 60s with lows in the 50s under cloudy skies.

Rain chances really ramp up again Tuesday as we track our next wet weather maker. Expect plenty of showers across the area with afternoon highs near 70 degrees with overnight lows in the 50s and passing showers.

Long range forecast models keep rain in the area Wednesday along with plenty of clouds and afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s. Wednesday night is also looking cloudy and wet with lows in the 40s and 50s.

The active wet weather pattern will continue into Thursday of next week, with cloudy skies and a chance for showers remaining in the forecast. Highs next Thursday will again warm into the 50s and 60s.

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