CONTINUED MILD, NIGHT SHOWERS

It sure was nice to have highs well into the 60s and even jumping into the lower 70s on Saturday. Only one record high was matched yesterday in Rhinelander, tying their highest mark at 65 degrees. Today is not going to be quite as warm, but compared to average, afternoon readings are expected to be above normal by a good 10-15 degrees. Sunshine will be mixed with some clouds with highs in the upper 50s to around 60.

A weak front will work across the Wisconsin River Valley for tonight, providing for mostly cloudy conditions. There may be a few scattered light showers or sprinkles, but they won't amount to much. Overnight lows sliding back into the lower to mid 40s. Monday may start out with some areas of fog and clouds, but sunshine should develop as the day goes on. Highs Monday should reach the lower to mid 50s. Tranquil weather persists for Tuesday and Wednesday with a good amount of sunshine. Afternoon temperatures are forecast to be in the lower to mid 50s. The next wet weather maker is anticipated to roll into the western Great Lakes to wrap up the week and usher in some cooler conditions. Highs on Thursday should still reach 50, but fall to the mid 40s Friday and may struggle to get above 40 next Saturday. If moisture lingers across the region, the rain showers in the area Friday night, could switch over to snow showers or flurries before finally coming to an end.

In general, enjoy this bit of mild weather while it's here. As previously mentioned, our nicest days of the month weather-wise are likely to be in the rear view mirror soon.

For the latest county by county radar information for our area, have a look at My Local Titan, available on our webchannel, WSAW.com...this is an exclusive feature of NewsChannel 7!

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Have a splendid Sunday!

Meteorologist Jeremy Tabin
jtabin@wsaw.com

UPDATED WEATHER RECORDS AND PRECIPITATION FOR THE AREA

-Check the "Wausau Weather Records" link on our webchannel
wsaw.com/weather for updated monthly and annual precipitation and
temperatures for Wausau, with references for locating similar information for other cities in our area. As you will see, Wausau (and most of the rest of central and northern Wisconsin) has been experiencing below average precipitation for quite a while.

The National Weather Service monitors drought conditions across the U.S. You can access this information from the following web sites:

U.S. Drought Monitor
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
or
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/index.html

NOAA also has a drought monitoring page at...
http://www.drought.noaa.gov

Information on rivers through the U.S. Geological Survey can be found at...
http://water.usgs.gov
or through the Army Corps of Engineers at...
http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil