Warmer, But Still Below Normal Through The Weekend

This bush in the backyard doesn't have these blooms anymore, so I'm glad I captured them digitally while they were at their peak. We really have had a beautiful Spring this year.
The weather hasn't been ugly, but it would be nice to see some more sunshine. And I think that will come tomorrow and Thursday.
Today: Mostly cloudy skies with spotty showers popping up and moving across the area throughout the day. Highs only around 68 this afternoon.
Wednesday: More sunshine, but still a slight chance for a spotty shower during the afternoon hours. Highs will climb to around 72.
Thursday: Partly cloudy and warmer with highs around 78. We can't rule out an afternoon shower, but I think 20% should cover anything that pops up.
Friday and Saturday a weak front will hang around the area keeping a slight chance for a shower or storm in the forecast. Highs will stay in the upper 70s to around 80.
As of this morning we have had 11 days in a row with below normal temperatures. And even though we'll be warmer in the days ahead, our average climbs too. So we could have 16 days in a row with below normal temperatures by this weekend. However, it looks like a pattern flip may be in the works. The Climate Prediction Center now has the Tennessee Valley in the Above Normal temperature forecast for the period May 23rd through the 29th. And the way the models look this morning it would not surprise me to see highs into the mid 80s by the middle of next week. We'll see.