FORECAST: Last mild day before temperatures plummet

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FORECAST:

• Last mild day before the temps crash into the weekend.
• Highs still warm to the lower 70s this afternoon under a partly cloudy sky.
• A strong cold front then pushes into the region tomorrow, bringing in the coldest air of the season.
• Temps remain well into the 60s on Thursday but then fall to the 50s for highs by Friday through the weekend.
• Gusty winds will make it feel even colder.
• As far as rain goes with this front, don’t expect much.
• Only a spotty shower east of the mountains with rain changing to snow up there.
• No big accumulations expected, just an inch or two higher up.
• Our first freeze of the season is likely coming this weekend (most likely on Sunday morning.)
• The chilly air lasts well into next week with 50s for highs most of the week.

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