FIRST ALERT WEATHER-Rain moving in for Sunday and Halloween

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Cooler temps and clouds move in for the weekend, then rain by Sunday into Monday.

FIRST ALERT HEADLINES

• Skies are clear tonight with lows in the low 50s.
• We see sunshine for Thursday with highs in the mid 70s.
• Clouds return and temperatures are cooler Friday and Saturday with upper 60s.
• Rain moves in Sunday afternoon with a 50% chance.
• Halloween has rain showers in the morning and some rain and thunder by the afternoon, rain chance is 60%.
• We are watching two tropical waves in the Atlantic that have a chance of development.

FIRST ALERT SUMMARY

Skies clear up tonight with lows in the low 50s.

High pressure over the Great Lakes States will keep our weather sunny for Thursday. High temperatures are in the low 70s. Expect a few clouds for the afternoon as northeast winds bring in more moisture from the Atlantic.

As the high slides to the east over New England expect mostly cloudy skies with upper 60s. It’s funneling in moisture from the northeast and that leads to more clouds for Friday.

The wedge continues for Saturday. A wedge means that cool air gets dammed up against the mountains as it moves in from the northeast. Lows are down to 52 and highs are again in the upper 60s.

Sunday we have a low moving in from the southwest and there’s a 50% chance of rain, especially by the afternoon. Morning lows are in the low 50s and highs are in the upper 60s.

For Halloween expect more clouds and a 60% chance of rain. It looks like steady showers in the morning and few thundershowers by the afternoon. Temps are bit warmer with highs in the mid 70s. The showers should start to move out by the evening, so cross your fingers for the trick-or-treaters.

In the tropics there’s a wave that has a 50% chance of development north of the Dominican Republic within the next 5 days.

There’s an area north of South America that has a 50% chance of development in the next 5 days as well. We will keep our eyes on these two systems.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST

Tonight: Mostly clear skies with lows in the low 50s.

Thursday: Sunny skies with highs in the low 70s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s.

Saturday: Cloudy skies and highs in the upper 60s.

Sunday: 50% chance of showers with highs in the upper 60s.

Monday: We have 60% chance of rain showers in the morning with a few storms by the afternoon. Highs are in the mid 70s.

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