Clouds give way to some sun and mild temperatures

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A weak wedge front sliding into the region this morning will produce low cloud cover and help limit high temperatures this afternoon. Cloud cover should be the most widespread between 4 AM and 11 AM before mixing takes hold this afternoon. Areas of western and northwest Georgia should see the most sunshine today, and consequently highs in the lower 50s are favored.  Quiet weather and light winds will prevail tonight. This will open the door for radiational cooling, especially in Middle Georgia where high cloud cover should be sparse. As a result, overnight lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s are anticipated, with the coldest temperatures expected in East Central Georgia.  Southerly winds ahead of a cold front will bring warm air advection to Georgia on Wednesday. Temperatures will surge by about 10 degrees. Middle Georgia should reach the lower 60s Wednesday afternoon, while widespread highs in the upper 50s can be expected in North Georgia. The stronger southerly flow should also produce wind gusts in the 20 to 25 mph range during the afternoon. On Wednesday night, shortwave troughing rotates through the Ohio Valley region towards the Northeast coverage area around the southern side of a closed low over Southeast Canada. As this occurs, it will serve to intensify an associated surface low moving from the Great Lakes towards Maine. A cold front extending from this low will be pushing through north Georgia. With limited low level moisture, precipitation is looking increasingly unlikely ahead of this front. Northwesterly flow at the surface and aloft will bring a reinforcing shot of cool and dry air into the forecast area. Low temperatures on Thursday morning are expected to be in the upper 20s to low 30s to the north of I-85 and largely to the mid 30s to the south. High pressure building over the  Southeast will promote calm weather conditions across the area on Thursday. Highs on Thursday will range from the upper 40s to low 50s in north Georgia (with low to mid 40s in the  mountains) and mid to upper 50s in Central Georgia.