Coldest Air of the Season Arrives this Weekend

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Happy Veterans Day! We’re starting the holiday with temperatures in the 40s before warming into the low 70s this afternoon. Expect a mix of sun and clouds, with spotty light rain possible. Most areas will stay dry. It will also be breezy, with wind gusts up to 15 mph.Skies turn mostly clear tonight, with lows in the low to mid 50s. Thursday will be sunny, dry and a little windy, with gusts up to 25 mph and highs in the upper 60s.Friday stays sunny and dry but will be much cooler. Morning lows will be in the upper 30s and low 40s, while afternoon highs reach only the upper 50s.Colder air continues to move in over the weekend, likely bringing our first frost and freeze of the season. Lows will fall into the 30s, with highs in the 50s. It will be the coldest weather we’ve seen so far this season, so be sure to protect your pets and plants. Conditions will stay dry until our next chance of rain arrives Monday.