First Alert Forecast: Warm, breezy Veterans Day; much colder by upcoming weekend

VETERANS DAY: A passing shower chance before clouds mix with sunshine through the afternoon as highs reach the lower to middle 70s. Breezy southwest winds will help the cause to push highs up a few extra notches. A cold front approaches late Wednesday afternoon and evening, bringing a few isolated showers and storms as we head toward and past sunset. Skies will clear as we drop into the 40s overnight.

THURSDAY: A bright, breezy and noticeably cooler day with highs in the lower to middle 60s as north winds gust to 25 mph at times. Lows fall into the 30s to near 40 degrees overnight as chilly Canadian air settles in.

EXTENDED: Friday plunges into chilly territory with sunshine but highs only mustering the lower 50s. Friday night brings our first widespread freeze; some surrounding towns in West Tennessee and north Mississippi falling into the middle to upper 20s. Protect tender plants and pets! Frost lingers Saturday night; clouds return through before rain chances return late Sunday into Monday. Gradually - temperatures recover into the 60s to near 70 next week.

Patrick Ellis

Action News 5 First Alert Meteorologist

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