FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Chilly morning Thursday with low 40s, Rain chance for Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Temps are going to drop into the low 40s, but we rebound into the low 80s by Friday afternoon with a good chance of rain Saturday.

FIRST ALERT HEADLINES

• Chilly tonight with low temps in the low 40s.
• Thursday is mostly sunny with high temperatures reaching the low 70s.
• Friday has a few more clouds as southern flow takes hold warming us into the low 80s.
• A cold front brings a 70% chance of showers with a few storms Saturday, highs are in the upper 70s.
• Cooling off Sunday with high temps in the low 70s.
• We see 80s return by Tuesday of next week with some chance of showers and storms.

FIRST ALERT SUMMARY

We are cooling off tonight with lows down to 42! We see clear skies as high pressure sits over the region.

Thursday afternoon is warmer with high temps in the low 70s. Skies are mostly sunny as our high slides over to the east and a light southern wind helps warm us up back to average.

The southern flow increases as we head into Friday. Morning lows are in the upper 40s and highs reach the low 80s. Skies are partly cloudy and the winds pick up with a few gusts up to 20 to 25mph.

Going to Dallas to see the Gamecocks take on Iowa? There’s a chance of some storms earlier Friday in Dallas, but by game time things clear up, but winds remain breezy with gusts up to 30 to 40mph.

A cold front is approaching Saturday. Before it gets here we have temps ahead of it that are very warm for this time of year. Lows are in the low 60s and highs reach the upper 70s. The front brings a 70% chance of showers and some storms to the region. Winds will be strong with gusts up to 30 to 35mph.

We have upper 40s Sunday morning and highs reach the low 70s. Skies are mostly sunny as drier air filters in behind the cold front.

Monday is a bit warmer with mid 70s and partly cloudy skies. There’s a 20% chance of a few showers.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST

Tonight: Cooling down into the low 40s with mostly clear skies.

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

Friday: Highs surge to the low 80s under partly cloudy skies.

Saturday: Storms are possible into the day with limited breaks of sun, chance of rain is 70%. Highs in the upper 70s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.

Monday: Upper 40s in the morning with mid 70s by the afternoon and there’s a 20% chance of showers.

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