Beautiful late week weather fades this weekend

A really nice weather stretch is shaping up during the last half of the week with moderating temperatures by Friday.

Plenty of sunshine Thursday lingers into a lot of Friday before clouds increase by later in the afternoon ahead of a more vigorous weather system that will make for a soggy start to the weekend. There should be at least some dry time Sunday.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON: Warm, Generous Sunshine, High: 63 Lake Ontario, 73 well south, Wind: W 4-10 mph

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly Clear, Calm, Comfortable, Low: 46 valleys, 53 Erie shore

FRIDAY: Partly Sunny and Very Warm, Increasing Afternoon Clouds by late afternoon, a late day Rain Shower, High: 65 Lake Ontario, most spots near 80, Low: 55

SATURDAY: Chance of a Few Morning Showers, Showers Increase for the Afternoon, High: 65, Low: 58

SUNDAY: Mostly Cloudy, Chance of a Few Isolated Showers early and again later in the day, a lot of dry time, High: 68, Low: 55

MONDAY: Early Shower South, then Sunshine Breaks Out, High: 70, Low: 45

TUESDAY: Mostly Sunny, High: 72, Low: 56

WEDNESDAY: Morning Rain Showers Taper Off, Some Afternoon Sun, High: 65, Low: 54

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