Good Friday, everyone. As we head into the first weekend of December, milder than normal temps are ruling the weather land out there today. A cold front does drop in on Saturday with slightly lower temps, but the focus of the forecast is on a very active setup next week. It’s a pattern likely to feature a lot of rain and even the chance for a little bit of winter weather.

Temps out there today are deep into the 60s again with a 70 possible in the west and south. Winds are gusty as a weak front drops in overnight into early Saturday. This may touch off a few showers across the southern half of the state early Saturday. The future radar of the Hi Res NAM shows the scattered nature of the action tonight through Noon Saturday…

Temps come down into the 50s Saturday, but then surge again into the 60s Sunday ahead of a strong cold front barreling toward the region. Showers will increase on Sunday with a line of heavy rain producing showers Sunday night into early Monday. Some areas may pick up 1″-2″ of rain with locally higher amounts.

GFS through Monday…

Here’s the Canadian rainfall forecast…

The EURO

Temps crash into the 30s behind this front on Monday and there’s still a shot at some flakes showing up on the backside of the departing rain shield.

Winds are going to be a major player with this front and the potential is there for gusts to reach 50mph along the front. The GFS has some big time wind gusts…

The EURO isn’t as stout, but it’s up there…

From there, we watch additional systems target the region through next weekend. The track on these are primarily rain makers, but the models do have a touch of winter.

The Canadian and GFS are similar with our friend from the north giving us the best shot at some winter weather…

The GFS says no way to the winter weather…

The rainfall forecasts from now through December 12th….

GFS

Canadian

The EURO gives us a different look and it’s one that gives winter weather lovers some hope. The trough does not settle in the west and instead comes east…

You can see the winter weather potential…

Winter weather lovers are currently #teameuro.

Updates coming later today. Have a fantastic Friday and take care.