Mild Sunday, rain returns to start workweek, then colder

Chilly high pressure will slide off the Southeast coast, allowing moisture to return from the Gulf of Mexico, after a warmup that sent temperatures into the mid-50s.

High clouds overspread Ohio this evening ahead of low pressure in the Upper Midwest. An area of rain advancing northeast from the Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys will arrive late tonight, lingering through the morning commute, before tapering off to light showers.

Rainfall totals will average around half an inch. Morning readings will start off in the upper 40s and rise into the mid-50s.

Low pressure tracking across the northern Great Lakes will keep the region in a mild, moist southwesterly flow. A lull in the steadier rain by afternoon, with a few light showers, and temperatures climbing into the mid-50s, will feel much different, compared to last week's arctic chill.

A trailing cold front will cross the state on Tuesday, bringing more rain showers, with a wave of low pressure moving north along the boundary. Temperatures will cool down a little, into the upper 40s, with drizzle lingering overnight, as colder air filters in behind the front.

Windy and cold weather will return on Wednesday, accompanied by some light snow or flurries, with a coating possible mainly across the eastern half of the state. Temperatures settle in the lower 30s. 

The next arctic blast will hold readings in the 20s Thursday, despite some sunshine, along with single digit wind chills. Dry and chilly weather with gradual moderation Friday will prevail, as high pressure builds in from the northwest.

The weather will moderate next weekend, but rain could return late Saturday with another area of low pressure developing across the southern Plains and moving northward. 

Forecast

• Tonight: Clouds thicken, rain late. Low 46, rising to upper 40s
• Monday: Showers tapering off, mild. High 55
• Tuesday: Showers on-and-off, little cooler. High 49 (44)
• Wednesday: Cloudy, breezy, colder, flurries. High 34 (30)
• Thursday: Partly cloudy, very cold. High 26 (17)
• Friday: Partly cloudy. High 34 (15)
• Saturday: Clouds increase, milder, rain late. High 45 (27)