The Autumnal Equinox is mere days away (Tuesday, September 22 at 5:18 p.m. Eastern, to be exact...see the above diagram for what the Equinox means), and today may have just been the last true hurrah of Summer for us with our high of 86 degrees and mostly sunny skies. A cool front will move through the state overnight, turning our winds from the north and bringing in slightly milder air for the rest of this week. At the same time, cloud-cover will continue to increase from the southwest ahead of a low-pressure system currently stationary over Louisiana and Arkansas. Gulf moisture will stream into our state the next several days as a result of the flow around that low system, and we will consequently have the opportunity for showers. This doesn't appear to be a heavy rain event, but there is some indication that showers will not only be around through Friday, but possibly also through the weekend and into early next week. At the very least, it appears Saturday and Sunday will still have a good bit of cloud-cover. We'll keep you posted on the timing of rain chances.
