After a brief warmup, cold air returns Wednesday night and Thursday – with lows in the low 20s forecast later in the week for the Gainesville area with wind chills in the teens..
“Moisture is very limited,” in the weather system headed our way, according to the weather service, “but light snow showers are possible late (Wednesday night and Thursday) mainly in far north Georgia.”
Any accumulations are expected to be minor (a trace to half-an-inch) with slightly higher amounts possible in highest elevations.
The weather service 7-day forecast for Gainesville area:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.