Warm with Spotty Showers Before a Cooler, Drier Weekend

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - We are off to a cloudy start today with patchy fog, a few light showers, and mild morning temperatures near 70 degrees. While a passing shower remains possible throughout the day, the morning hours bring our highest rain chances. Most precipitation will taper off by late afternoon, though a few isolated showers could linger into the evening. Afternoon highs will warm into the upper 70s.Friday morning starts mild in the low 60s. High temperatures will top out in the upper 70s one final afternoon before cooler, drier air arrives. While a stray shower cannot be ruled out Friday, most neighborhoods will stay completely dry under a mix of sun and clouds, accompanied by breezy conditions at times.A refreshing change arrives just in time for the weekend as crisp, fall air settles across the region. Morning lows will dip into the upper 40s to lower 50s on Saturday, followed by mid to upper 40s on Sunday. Afternoon highs will reach only the upper 60s and lower 70s with pl