Weekend weather looks good!

This first weekend of October is shaping up to be a really good one here in central Virginia. A cold front sliding across the region early this morning will keep some clouds around and might even trigger an isolated shower or two, but skies should become mostly sunny this afternoon. The "cooler" and drier air will lag behind the front, and a downslope west to southwest flow will help boost afternoon temperatures into the low 80s.As the cooler air settles in with a big ridge of high pressure, temperatures will lower into the low and mid 50s early Sunday morning, but then rebound during the afternoon into the upper 70s.

High pressure will remain in control on Monday, offering another mostly sunny day. Moisture will return from the south on Tuesday with more clouds and potentially some showers by nightfall. Another front will arrive from the west on Wednesday, keeping the threat for at least a few passing showers. Temperatures mid-week will fluctuate a bit, warming back above 80 on Wednesday, but then cooling down again on Thursday.