The temperatures were on the cold side this morning as the clear skies overnight allowed the mercury in the thermometer to dip into the teens and 20s. This cold pattern will linger today as highs should only reach the upper 30s to low 40s.

Enjoy this weekend’s warm weather because a change will bring the coldest temperatures this season for the latter half of next week.

For the rest of your Friday, the clouds are wedged up against the west side of the Smoky Mountains, with nowhere to go! You will notice some bleeding-through of clouds in the Pigeon River Gorge, and through some mountain passes, but most stay cloudy and a little below normal.

Periods of rain and mountain snow showers are expected through Saturday thanks to a storm system in our area, the National Weather Service said. San Diego County saw some scattered showers overnight Thursday and early Friday.

Last weekend of good weather: starting next week, rain and intense cold will return to Milan. The city is preparing for a sharp meteorological change, which will mark the beginning of the coldest

Southern California will have a respite from hot, dry weather this weekend as colder temperatures sweep in — bringing with them the possibility of scattered rain showers and snow in the mountains.

A maritime polar air mass is blowing down from the north, bringing cold temperatures and a chance of light rain and snow in some parts of Southern California over the weekend. After the weekend, the Santa Ana winds are expected to return starting Tuesday.