Cooler weather arrives shortly, rain through Saturday

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The long, very warm period we’ve experienced is finally coming to an end. Today is the last day I’m putting 80s for highs, as it’ll be beneath the 80-degree mark for the rest of the 7-day.

Increased cloud cover is forecasted for the next several days as a southwesterly flow brings clouds and rain into the area. Today, our chance of rain will just be for the evening, mostly in counties south of I-16.

By Friday, another chance of rain exists, and Saturday is expected to be the rainiest of the three days as a batch of moisture rolls through Middle Georgia. This is associated with a cold front that will bring much cooler temperatures into the area, including lows in the low 30s early next week.

Here are the highs for the next seven days as of today’s forecast: