The rainfall is finally moving eastward and we should see mostly sunny skies later on this afternoon. Temperatures will respond accordingly, getting into the mid-60s later this afternoon. 

Enjoy the dry day today, because it looks like rainfall will return by Saturday. 

Atmospheric lift will increase across the area tomorrow as an upper-level system, currently over the desert southwest, will move closer to the area. This will pull moisture back northward and give us the chance for moderate rainfall tomorrow afternoon and evening. 

This energy will cause a warm front to lift northward for Sunday and Monday, increasing our rain chances further. Heavier rainfall is not anticipated, but an additional 1-2 inches of rain could be possible through the three day period. For New Years Eve, temperatures will be dropping into the 50s with rain chances ending from west-to-east for the night. 

A strong cold front will finally win out and move through the area by New Years Day. In fact, temperatures could steadily drop through the day with light rains remaining in the forecast. 

Another upper-level system will move over during this time, increasing rain chances by Wednesday, however, the cold Arctic air will continue to come into the area at the surface. This could lead to the development of cold rains Wednesday with temperatures struggling to reach the upper 40s. Interestingly enough, models are trying to show a narrow strip of frozen precipitation somewhere across the southeastern U.S. Wednesday night/Thursday morning, but it’s way too far out to have the finer details on this. At the very least, expect much colder air by Wednesday and Thursday of next week.