Current Conditions : 68F / 20C, Mostly Cloudy - 7:54 PM EDT Mar. 20

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One More Nice Day Before Some Big Changes...

Winter officially ended at 1:32pm today. This marks the vernal equinox, or when the sun is directly over the equator. As we move through the next three months, the sun will move farther into the northern hemisphere and we will see our days getting longer and warmer.

Of course it has felt like Winter was over since early this week with sunshine and afternoon temperatures in the 60s and even 70s a common theme. We'll hang on to pleasant weather tonight with just an increasing in cloud cover overnight. Temperatures this evening will cool into the 60s and 50s and then into the middle 40s after midnight. Those clouds are with a sprawling low pressure system taking shape in the Missouri Valley. That low will hardly move as we head into Sunday, and that's why we expect to squeeze out another decent day. There will be more clouds than recent days and there's a possibility for a brief shower in isolated spots in the afternoon, but overall it looks pretty good. It will certainly remain warm even with the sun dulled a bit, and we expect a high temperature of 72 degrees in the afternoon. Get out and enjoy it...big changes will develop starting Sunday night!

That low will head toward the Ohio Valley as we head into Monday. That will increase the rain chances around here, with the heaviest spell of rain likely moving in late Sunday night into the first half of Monday. This rain band will form ahead of a front that will be moving toward us from the Tennessee Valley. This front is actually moving in from south to north...not the usual trajectory we're accustomed to. With this unusual setup, don't be surprised to hear some morning thunder on Monday. Some heavy rain is possible for a time too, so we'll need to watch the streams and creeks again. This doesn't appear to be as potent a storm as last weekend but we could still see up to an inch of rain during this period and that could lead to some high water in the typical low-lying spots Monday. Temperatures are also interesting...we'll be around 60 degrees in the morning but as that front pushes through readings will fall into the 50s and perhaps even 40s. Temperatures will actually cool in the Coalfields first and up in Parkersburg last because that front is moving in from the south.

Tuesday will be cloudy and chilly with scattered showers as the core of colder air settles overhead. It may even be cold enough for some snowflakes to mix in, especially in the high terrain, but we don't expect any accumulation locally with such a warm ground. It won't be a very warm day though...highs will reach around 49 degrees with breezy winds so get the jackets ready. Fortunately this is only for one day...by Wednesday high pressure will build in and the sun will return. That strong March sun makes all the difference in the world, and our highs will rebound up to around 63 degrees.

The end of the week forecast is a little tricky as it appears a cold front will try to move in while a low pressure system tracks to our south. The timing of these two features is a little questionable right now, but we're thinking that front will bring some showers Thursday into Friday mornng along with clouds. Temperatures ahead of the front will still reach around 60 Thursday despite the added cloud cover but we'll cool to the mid 50s on Friday. Saturday looks quiet and seasonable right now with sunshine and a high near 60.