FIRST ALERT: Colder air rushes in, widespread rain arrives late Thursday

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - That sunshine is nice, but we’re getting you ready for colder temperatures this afternoon.

While we’re sitting in the upper 60s to lower 70s, many of you in the Pee Dee are already seeing the upper 40s and lower 50s. Everyone will be into the lower 50s and upper 40s by the middle of the afternoon and into this evening. We will only see those temperatures fall into the 40s overnight before our next round of rain arrives.

TOMORROW

Our best rain chances arrive tomorrow and continue into Friday. We will wake up with scattered showers Thursday morning, but the heaviest rain still well north of the Grand Strand.

Our first of many rain chances works into the region Thursday morning with the best chances... — Our first of many rain chances works into the region Thursday morning with the best chances north.(WMBF)

As we head into the middle of the day, there looks to be enough breaks to keep things scattered for our forecast but that begins to change as we head into the late afternoon and into the evening hours. Highs Thursday will climb to the lower 50s on the beaches with the mid 40s inland. Rain will begin to slowly move in from the north as the front begins a trajectory to the south.

As we head throughout the afternoon, rain will continue to fall with the best chances inland. — As we head throughout the afternoon, rain will continue to fall with the best chances inland.(WMBF)

This front will take it’s sweet time, but by Thursday evening the rain chances increase to 80% for the entire area. Rain will continue and fall at a decent rate Thursday night and into Friday morning. This is where the bulk of our rainfall will come from.

Showers will turn widespread by Thursday night and into Friday morning. — Showers will turn widespread by Thursday night and into Friday morning.(WMBF)

THIS WEEKEND

Rain chances aren’t going anywhere for Friday. In fact, due to a slow progression of the cold front we will hold onto an 805 chance of rain throughout the day on Friday. The bulk of that rain will fall through Friday morning before coming to an end by the middle of the day. Highs on Friday will be in the morning and once again temperatures will fall throughout the day.

Expect a nasty Friday morning. — Expect a nasty Friday morning.(WMBF)

An arctic shot of cold air will come crashing in behind the cold front, dropping our temperatures fast for the weekend! Clear skies will return Friday night, allowing for overnight temperatures to fall into the low-mid 20s for inland areas. The beaches will fall to 27-28°. It’s going to be a cold Saturday as northerly winds keep temperatures in check despite sunshine! Highs on Saturday will only climb into the upper 30s to lower 40s!

Highs are cold for the first half of the weekend with more clouds and warmer weather around for... — Highs are cold for the first half of the weekend with more clouds and warmer weather around for Sunday.(WMBF)

Thankfully, if you’re not a fan of cold weather, we rebound quickly for Sunday! Highs will return to the mid-upper 50s with a few more clouds. A stray shower will be around for Sunday but most of us should remain dry.

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