FORECAST: Rainy start but drier weather expected this afternoon 

ABOVE: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app.

FORECAST:

• We’re tracking showers and a few thunderstorms this morning as a cold front moves through the area.
• We won’t be able to rule out a strong storm with heavy downpours and gusty winds, but overall this front is timing faster and less impressively than initially expected.
• Things will dry out this afternoon with temperatures climbing into the mid-60s for highs.
• Behind this front comes a cold blast of air with the coldest temperatures we’ve seen so far this season.
• Morning lows are in the 30s tomorrow, then 20s to start this weekend and the beginning of next week.
• Highs aren’t much better as they struggle to reach the low 50s.
• While it’s bitterly cold, we do stay sunny and dry once we get through today.