ROANOKE, Va. – Tuesday’s soaking rain was much-needed. While it didn’t completely eliminate the drought, it did push us in the right direction toward getting there.

Behind that storm system, Wednesday is dry and mostly cloudy. We’ll see peak wind gusts between 20 and 40 mph during the afternoon and evening.

High temperatures reach the 50s. We’ll then drop into the 34 to 40 F range first thing Thanksgiving morning. Our cold turkeys thaw out by the afternoon, as high temperatures reach toward 60 F.

Whether you’re staying put or coming back home this coming weekend, the weather cooperates. The exception to that will be along the coast of the Carolinas Saturday and Sunday, as they’ll get some rain and wind.

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The upper level air pattern is very disjointed, meaning no strong storm systems will develop. That limits our potential for widespread rain in the next several days.

The Climate Prediction Center’s 6-to-10 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks reflect a cooling trend into next week. It also shows that most of next week will be dry too.

To reiterate: while the rain on Tuesday was great, it wasn’t quite enough to eliminate the drought. We’ll see if it’s enough to get rid of any burn bans.