First Alert: Get ready for a chill in the air this weekend

The coldest air of the season and the coldest air since March is streaming into the Mid-South tonight. This will make for a chilly weekend and the potential for patchy frost in parts of the area Saturday night. The chill will be short-lived as temperatures warm next week, but will likely be followed by another round of colder air to end next week as well.

TONIGHT: Mostly Clear with a Northeast wind at 5 to 10 MPH and overnight lows in the lower 40s.

SATURDAY: Mostly Sunny with a North wind at 5 to 10 MPH and afternoon highs in the upper 50s.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly Clear with a light Northeast wind and overnight lows in the mid to upper 30s.

SUNDAY: Mostly Sunny with highs in the lower 60s and overnight lows near 40.

NEXT WEEK: Monday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s and overnight lows in the mid 40s. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with highs near 70 and overnight lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s and overnight lows near 50. Thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 60s and overnight lows in the mid 40s. Friday will be mostly cloudy and cool with highs in the upper 50s and overnight lows near 40.

Ron Childers

Chief Meteorologist

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