Overview
- A short-lived warm spell lifts many areas into the 50s to low 60s on Saturday, while the Gulf Coast stays much warmer in the upper 70s to mid 80s with mainly dry weather.
- Updated forecasts have sped up the weekend system, bringing showers to parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley late Saturday with a quicker clearing trend on Sunday.
- Scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening in northern Ohio, with localized heavy rain and gusty winds, and a breezy pattern persists in Pennsylvania.
- New England remains cool and mostly dry Saturday before a late-night to Sunday pass brings rain south and a wintry mix or snow north, with light accumulations in far northern areas.
- Behind the front, temperatures dip and winds increase early next week, with lingering snow showers over northern and higher elevations.