Briefly milder late Thursday, early Friday ahead of another huge dip in temperatures

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Just when it tries to warm up, a second arctic front swings through the country sending temperatures plummeting again by Friday night and the weekend. This will bring a chance of a few showers Thursday night. A big warm up is in sight next week.

Sunny and very cold on this Thursday morning, but not as ridiculous as Wednesday. Lows are mostly in the upper teens and lower 20s. Clouds start to roll in as the afternoon progresses. It will be about 8-10 degrees warmer this afternoon compared to yesterday with highs near 50 degrees near West Point, around 53 in Columbus and Phenix City and approaching 55 near Shellman and Cuthbert.

Not as cold this afternoon with highs in the low 50s.(Source: WTVM Weather)

Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers starting this evening, through the overnight. While rain coverage will be around 40-50%, any rain will be very light and won’t amount more than a few hundredths of an inch in most spots. We’ll be around 45 to 50 degrees at daybreak Friday so it will be a lot warmer for now!

A chance of light showers swings through tonight. It will be warmer in the 40s.(Source: WTVM Weather)Rain ends before sunrise Friday aside from maybe some drizzle. Increase sun Friday afternoon with temps staying pretty steady as cold air pours back into the region.(Source: WTVM Weather)

The rain is gone before sunrise Friday, aside from some patches of drizzle and clouds. The coldest part of the morning is expected around 9 or 10 AM with temperatures near 40 degrees. We’ll climb in the mid 40s to near 50 degrees Friday afternoon with increasing sun. Windy and pretty chilly.

Drying out Friday and turning windy and much colder again.(Source: WTVM Weather)

That second polar plunge is here for the weekend. The Storm Team 9 forecast calls for lows in the upper teens and lower 20s Saturday morning. Despite full sunshine Saturday, highs only reach 35-40 degrees. When the wind blows, it will feel like the teens and 20s most of Saturday. Widespread teens are a good bet Sunday morning with 40s in the afternoon.

Back into the deep freeze over the weekend. Continue to make those precautions around your home.(Source: WTVM Weather)

A warming trend begins Monday. Lows will be in the 20s with highs in the 50s. Sure, clouds start to return. However, we should surpass 60 Tuesday and then be approaching 70 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. Along with that warm up, comes the potential for scattered showers and storms though.

After a second punch of very cold air this weekend, a warm up moves in next week.(Source: WTVM Weather)

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