Sunny and mild with increasing high clouds as high pressure slides offshore (Photos)

High pressure will begin to slide offshore today with increasing clouds this afternoon, but it will remain rather mild. A frontal system will then begin to approach late Monday into Tuesday with widespread rain. Cooler temperatures will return for midweek behind the frontal system.

Here is the exclusive Capital Region forecast from the Albany Weather Examiner:

• The next 48 hours…

Today – Partly sunny and mild with increasing clouds this afternoon. High 48-52. Winds south between 5 and 10 mph.

Normal High/Low: 42° / 23°

Tonight – Mostly cloudy. Low 31-35. Winds southeast between 5 and 10 mph.

Monday – Mostly cloudy and mild. High 52-56. Winds south between 10 and 15 mph.

Monday Night – Cloudy with rain showers likely. Low 41-45. Winds south between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

High pressure will continue to provide sunshine and mild temperatures with some increasing high clouds this afternoon.

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Location: Albany, NY

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• The extended forecast…

Tuesday – Cloudy and mild with rain showers likely. High 47-51. Winds southeast between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Wednesday – Partly sunny, breezy, and cooler with a slight chance of snow showers. Low 31-35. High 42-46. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Thursday – Partly sunny. Low 26-30. High 32-36.

Friday – Partly sunny. Low 24-28. High 37-41.

Saturday – Mostly sunny. Low 24-28. High 33-37.

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