Weather Tomorrow: Storms Thursday Night Set Up a Cooler, Windier Weekend Shift

The timing of the scattered storms late Thursday night changes the immediate forecast and pushes a noticeable temperature drop into the weekend. Weather Tomorrow matters because the system ends late, then ushers in a windy Friday with highs only in the mid-50s and a beefier overnight cool-down into the mid-30s—conditions that affect outdoor plans, travel comfort and any late-evening activities.

Weather Tomorrow — who feels the shift first and what changes

Here's the part that matters: people with evening or early-morning plans will see the most immediate impact. Thursday night is expected to be breezy with scattered storms that end late, with nighttime lows in the upper 40s to low-50s and winds from the southwest at 10–15 mph. Once the storms clear, the air will trend colder and windier through Friday, changing pressure and making it feel cooler than the actual numbers suggest.

What’s easy to miss is the wind direction shift from southwest to west between Thursday night and Friday; that change helps push cooler air in more efficiently and supports the drop into the chilly overnight lows projected for Friday night.

• Late Thursday night: breezy, scattered storms ending late; lows upper 40s to low-50s; SW winds 10–15 mph.
• Friday daytime: mostly sunny but windy; highs in the mid-50s; W winds 15–20 mph.
• Friday night: a few clouds, chilly; lows in the mid-30s; W winds 5–10 mph.

Thursday night into Friday — forecast details and schedule

Thursday night’s activity is the pivot point: scattered storms are expected to taper off late, leaving breezy conditions behind. That transition sets up a Friday that is mostly sunny but notably windier, with W winds increasing to the mid-teens and highs only in the mid-50s. The cooler air mass continues into Friday night with a drop to the mid-30s and lighter west winds.

Key takeaways to keep in mind:

• Outdoor evening events Thursday should plan for scattered storms early, then breezy conditions later.
• Friday will be noticeably windier than Thursday with temperatures held in the mid-50s—dress for wind and cooler air.
• Expect a sharp overnight cool-down Friday into the weekend; lows will dip into the mid-30s.
• Wind direction shifts from SW to W are an important driver of the cooling trend.

If you’re wondering why this keeps coming up: the sequence—storms late Thursday, wind shift, then a cooler Friday—explains the transition from active weather to a more subdued but colder weekend pattern.

The real test will be how quickly storms end late Thursday night and how persistent the west winds are on Friday; those two elements determine how rapidly temperatures fall and how brisk Friday feels despite sunshine.

Schedule snapshot (subject to change):

• Thursday night — scattered storms ending late; lows upper 40s to low-50s; SW 10–15 mph.
• Friday — mostly sunny, windy; highs mid-50s; W 15–20 mph.
• Friday night — a few clouds, chilly; lows mid-30s; W 5–10 mph.

Plan accordingly: if you have outdoor activities Friday or plans that extend into Friday night, layer up and prepare for gusty west winds and a cold overnight. Recent wording used in the forecast emphasizes the late ending of storms and a gradual cooling trend into the weekend; details may evolve as the system clears.