Storm Team Friday evening forecast (02/07/2014)

Though the sunshine was abundant this afternoon, areas of clouds lurk to the south and southwest of the area.  A quick-moving disturbance will lift northeastward from the Gulf and generate increasing cloudiness over the landmass later tonight, with a wave of showers to come along with the clouds.  The rapid movement of the system should allow the rain chances to diminish by midday Saturday with a clearing trend for most areas in the afternoon.  Lows tonight will dip into the middle 40s, then temps rebound back to around 60° with more afternoon sunshine.  Rain totals should be half an inch or less, with little chance for thunder.  Sunday will feature a mainly clear sky with seasonably cool temperatures, warming toward 70° by afternoon.  A more-potent storm system may create heavy rain for the region around the middle of next week.