FIRST ALERT: Sunny Saturday before next rain-maker arrives

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Clearing skies and cool temperatures arrive tonight through Saturday before the next rain-maker arrives on Sunday.

TONIGHT

Skies will gradually clear late this evening and turn completely clear tonight. A gusty breeze will deliver the next round of chilly temperatures. Overnight readings will drop into the lower 40s. Wind chills will drop into the 30s by daybreak.

SATURDAY

Saturday will be a sunny, breezy and cool day. Morning temperatures in the 40s will climb into the upper 50s to near 60 by the afternoon. A gusty breeze up to 20 mph will keep a chill in the air through the day. A few high clouds will starts to approach by the afternoon and evening.

As we head into Sunday, we turn our attention to the next rain-maker. Cloudy skies Sunday morning will give way to increasing rainfall by midday into the afternoon with periods of steady rain possible by the evening. After another cool start to the day in the 40s, afternoon temperatures will once again struggle into the upper 50s to near 60 with cloudy skies and periods of rain.

Rainfall of a quarter to half inch is likely Sunday and Sunday night.(WMBF)

The rain will continue off an on Sunday night into Monday morning before coming to an end. Rainfall from this second system will reach around a half an inch on average.