Good evening, folks. It’s a cold start to the weekend, but the weather is looking MUCH better as spring surges back in. This kicks off another milder than normal pattern that looks to move in for the long haul. That pattern also turns rather stormy.

Let’s start with the evening and roll ahead. A few flurries and snow showers will be likely across the east and southeast. Local accumulations will be possible in a few spots, especially in the high mountains. Here is your regional radar…

Saturday continues to look awesome with highs in the upper 40s to middle 50s with mostly sunny skies taking over. Sunday is even better with highs in the 60s!

I mentioned this is a very mild pattern. The 7 day temperature anomaly from the EURO shows temps way above normal…

This is also a setup that can lead to waves of showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall during the same time period from the EURO…

As mentioned, this is a warmer than normal pattern for the long haul. The GFS Ensembles show this well…

Enjoy your evening and take care.