It was certainly a gloomy November day across the area on Thursday, as a persistent mist/drizzle followed Wednesday evening into early Thursday's widespread rain. Check out the low visibility that was seen on our Lake James Dry Dock Marine Center camera from around 4 PM Thursday. Low clouds and mist were seen up at Lake James Thursday afternoon. The good news is the precipitation is tapering off and we'll be dry by the time you head out the door early Friday morning. Temperatures will be on the milder side in the mid-to-upper 40s to get the day started under cloudy skies. Clouds stick around and temperatures dip into the mid-to-upper 40sv early Friday morning. Clouds will still be in place on Friday and there remains the ever so slight chance for a stray rain shower, mainly during the daytime hours. Temperatures will stay slightly above average in the low-to-mid 50s. By the evening hours though, we'll be completely dry and mostly cloudy for the area high school football playoff games. Take a coat though, as we'll be dropping into the 40s as the games go on. Overcast skies and a stray shower chance are in store on Friday.High temperatures will reach the low-to-mid 50s.We're dry and mostly cloudy for the high school football games. For the weekend, we anticipate some sunshine to appear on Saturday, with highs in the mid-50s. We'll then go back to overcast on Sunday, with the chance for a few stray rain showers in the forecast. Highs Sunday will climb up to around 60°. Not much sunshine will be found this weekend, but we will be above average. We'll be dry on Monday before our next notable weather system arrives on Tuesday, bringing occasional rain showers. Temperatures will rise from the upper 50s Monday to the mid-60s on Tuesday. More rain is certainly good news for the drought that remains in place and did improve a bit this week. Severe drought continues for the area After Tuesday, the forecast becomes a bit less clear, as the weather system responsible for Tuesday's rain will stall out. The strength of this low pressure system and where it ultimately meanders will determine how cold we get late in the week, how windy we get, and if any snowflakes will be in the mix. Stay tuned for updates as we iron out the details in the coming days. For now, prepare for a pattern shift to happen late next week and we'll keep you updated. Morning: Overcast.Low: 47°Winds: NW 5-10 mph Friday: Cloudy with the slight chance for a rain shower.High: 53°Winds: NW 5-10 mph Friday Night: Mostly cloudy.Low: 43°Winds: N 1-5 mph Saturday: Mostly cloudy.High: 55°Winds: SSE 5-10 mph MORE WEATHER RESOURCESInteractive Radar and Regional RadarWeather CamerasWeather Alerts