Mild Weekend

With a chance for showers

February 17, 2011|by Ron Hearst, KY3 Chief Meteorologist | rhearst@ky3.com

TONIGHTUpper 40s
Becoming Mostly Cloudy with drizzle or fog by morning
SATURDAYNear 60°

Mostly Cloudy with isolated showers possible

SUNDAYUpper 60s
Mostly Cloudy Windy and Mild with a chance for showers very late
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Mild Weekend Ahead

A cold front which passed through the Ozarks early this morning has stalled in central Arkansas. The front will begin to lift back north tonight in the form of a warm front. Moisture will over ride this front and cause clouds to build back into the region. Drizzle and fog are possible by morning.

Sunday's Storm

A deep area of low pressure will develop in eastern Colorado late Saturday and eject east late Sunday. Strong south winds will blow Sunday and at times gust over 30 mph. The south wind will help to usher in very warm air and highs will top out in the upper 60s. A few scattered showers are possible very late in the day. Monday a cold rain may fall across the Ozarks however at this time rainfall amounts look to be less than a quarter of an inch. Colder air moves in once the storm passes and both Monday and Tuesday will be chilly.

Unsettled Conditions

A deep trough off the California coast will throw waves of energy into the U.S. over the course of the next week. I expect a storm to arrive in the Ozarks about every two or three days. Rain may accompany each storm along with a return of cold air. The depth and southern extent of the cold air will determine if we will see a return of wintery weather. Right now I do not see much in the way of snow but the long range models hint that 10 days from now it is possible.

Sunny Skies,

Ron Hearst
KY3 Stormteam
Chief Meteorologist

rhearst@ky3.com

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