Highs will be in the low to mid 50s through Thursday before colder air surges in

Afternoon highs will be in the 60s the next two-to-three days

Highs will only reach the 50s and 60s late in the week through Halloween

Lows begin in the 30s and 40s and highs reach the 60s and 70s

Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark in Detroit.

Winter has started out weird in the United States.

Wildfire smoke leads to hazy sunshine for most of the week, especially Wednesday.

For the first time in months, COVID-19 is creating chaos around Major League Baseball.

Most of us start out with a slice of sunshine before a dollop of clouds later in the day. The same storm system that’s given snow to the Rockies and severe weather in the Plains will weaken considerably before arriving here. We’ll thaw out by St. Paddy’s Day with afternoon temperatures reaching the 60s and the possibility of late day showers. St. Patrick's Day Planner - 2021Another strong storm system will emerge from the Rockies. The wind around it will be strong, which could fuel some thunderstorm development late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Some of the foothills and the Front Range could even see several feet of snow, depending on the storm’s track and overall speed. A strong area of low pressure will develop near the Rockies, which is also quite common. What we're tracking - Sunday, 3/14/2021The stronger an area of low pressure is, the more cold air can be drawn into it. That, and the high altitude of the Rockies, makes for a lot of snow - especially if the system can move slowly. Outside of the Rockies, we’ll need to track this system as well.

Rain coverage over the next five daysROANOKE, Va. – Following yet another stretch of wet weather, we’re finally starting to see some improvements in the pattern. While Tuesday won’t exactly be warm, it won’t be wet either. Expect high temperatures across the board to be in the upper 40s and lower 50s - close to average for early March. Wind speed and wind gust forecast for Wednesday, 3/3/2021We’ll be warmer Wednesday with highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. It’ll be pretty chilly at times, but for the most part things are looking dry.

Thursday's report from the Labor Department said that initial claims for jobless aid dropped from 787,000 the week before. Before the virus paralyzed the economy in March, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits each week had typically amounted to roughly 225,000. "Thanksgiving seasonals likely explain the drop'' in jobless claims last week, Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a research note. The total number of people who are continuing to receive traditional state unemployment benefits declined to 5.5 million from 6.1 million. But it also indicates that many of the unemployed have used up their state benefits, which typically expire after six months.

Meanwhile, parts of the Rockies and Plains are getting hit with a lot of snow from a powerful storm system out west. Winter weather alerts on Monday, 10/26/2020Then, there’s Tropical Storm Zeta which continues to strengthen. Tropical tracker for the next few days - ZetaRemnant rain from Zeta is expected here Wednesday night and especially Thursday. The exact track of Zeta’s remnants will determine exactly what times we’ll see the heaviest rain, but it does look as though Thursday will be the worst weather day this week. We’ll keep you posted as Zeta’s track becomes more certain.

For parts of the Rockies and Intermountain West, a powerful storm system flipped that upside down. A lone bison stands as a storm packing high winds and snow sweeps through the intermountain West Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Evergreen, Colo. Estimated snow totals reported by various National Weather Service officesWe received this photo of snow near Lander, Wyoming from Keith Trouwborst. Damaging Wind GustsThe wind around this bowling ball of a storm system was powerful at times as well, even for those who werent getting snow. As the wind screamed down the mountains toward Utah, wind gusts ranged from 50-100 mph.

ROANOKE, Va. Humidity levels will still be tolerable throughout the day Tuesday, but that all changes as we continue throughout the week. Name or not, it means an increase in humidity and scattered storms almost each day between Wednesday and Friday. Rather, the coastal system will continue to pump moisture into the region by Thursday to give us scattered showers and storms. FutureTracker - Saturday afternoon in the Mid-Atlantic statesCome Sunday, the system that dumps snow on the Rockies will pull northwest of our area. This will leave us with the chance for showers and storms with temperatures only slightly warmer than Saturday.

The area of high pressure that is producing record heat along the West Coast will force the jet stream to go way north. This also allows the heat to build into the western U.S., but it also keeps the cold air bottled up in Canada for the holiday weekend. What We're Tracking - Next WeekIts not at all uncommon to see snow in the Rockies in September, but even this is a lot (especially after record heat). We dont expect a wild temperature swing or record snow out of this, but this does have an indirect impact on our weather. That same high pressure system will need to be watched, as it could guide a few more tropical systems toward the U.S.

ROANOKE, Va. - Our weather has finally started to feel like fall, while the Rockies and Northern Plains are pressing the fast forward button to winter. Denver, Colorado will top out around 80 Wednesday, but will drop into the 20s at night with single digit wind chills. The low pressure system responsible for the brutally cold air, strong wind and heavy snow will keep winding up over the Northern Plains. This means that parts of the Dakotas may very well have to deal with an additional round of significant snow through Saturday. The fact that this low pressure is winding up and not dropping means that we won't see as drastic of a cool-down this weekend.

A winter storm warning is in effect until Monday morning for portions of north central Montana, the National Weather Service said. Wind, waves and whiteout conditionsWinter weather conditions are expected for parts of Montanta, Wyoming and the Dakotas. "This has the potential to be a historically significant early-season snow event," the National Weather Service in Great Falls, Montana, said. "It's very rare to have waves 6 feet or more on Flathead Lake, but it's possible this Saturday," said the National Weather Service in Missoula. Livestock is also at risk and the National Weather Service warns, "make sure livestock and pets also have the essentials that they will need during the storm."

ROANOKE, Va. - It's not rare for it to snow in the Rockies during the fall months. However, the snowstorm expected this weekend will be a doozy (even for them). The earliest Helena has seen 6" of snow in a 24-hour span was on September 11, 1949. The weather pattern is very amplified, which is allowing this insurgence of very cold air for the Rockies. This will likely give us a fairly significant cool-down for the weekend and, perhaps, even some rain and storms later next week.

BLACKSBURG, Va – Earlier this week, we told you about the Hokie Storm Chasers heading west. Between Wednesday and Thursday, the team traveled 912 miles, according to David Carroll (who heads the trip each year). The team raced across Kansas to capture pictures of storms that formed along a boundary known as a 'dry line.' You can see a few of those pictures below, sent by David Carroll and Peter Forister. Photo Credit: David CarrollPhoto Credit: David CarrollPhoto Credit: Peter ForisterPhoto Credit: Peter Forister