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UPDATED:  FRIDAY 12:30 PM

MORE CLOUDS THAN RAIN TODAY
Clouds have been moving into the Ozarks all night long, as as they thickened before dawn, temperatures began to climb as the surface air moisture increased. For those in the Northeast, chilly air was found... simply due to a clearer sky and drier air.

THIS AFTERNOON
Clouds will thicken, but rainfall should remain light and patchy.  Some may only see a few drops or drizzle.  The best chance for measurable rainfall will be South of Springfield and the US 60 corridor, and even then may only measure to a few hundredths to a tenth of an inch or so.  The Southeast winds will remain light at 5 to 10 miles-per-hour.  HIghs will reach close to 60º.

OVERNIGHT
Clouds, Southeasterly breezes and moist air remain and will hold temps up in the mid to upper 40s.  Patchy light rainfall will be possible as well.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Saturday will look similar to today, though the result may end on a slightly cooler note with highs in the mid to upper 50s. 

Sunday will begin with clouds, but by day's end, clouds should begin to break leaving at least some of us with a mainly clear to partly cloudy afternoon.  Highs will return to 60º or so.

THE WEEK TO COME
Monday and Tuesday will be transition days around the Ozarks as the next weather maker arrives.  Clouds fill in again and bring another chance for light rain showers.  What once looked like a decent opportunity for storms now looks like passing threat for not much as Gulf moisture never really seems to connect with the greater storm wave.  Highs should reach into the upper 50s Monday.

Tuesday, behind the surface cold front, Northwest winds begin to change the rest of the week.  Highs will cool us down close to 50º.

THANKSGIVING FORECAST
And there's more... temps keep dropping through Thanksgiving Day with highs only in the mid to upper 40s.  While precipitation doesn't seem to be an issue over the Ozarks on Turkey Day, if you're tossing the football between meals, standing around the turkey grill, fryer or just taking a sanity break outside... you'll want to bring your coat to Grandma's house.

Stay tuned to KY3.com for the latest travel weather outlook as you make your holiday plans this weekend and next week.

And enjoy your weekend!
 

Dave Snider
KY3 Stormteam
Meteorologist
dsnider@ky3.com

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