Spring Fling Continues Through Groundhog Day
A backdoor cold front pushes through the Carolinas this afternoon, but rain chances remain minimal through the weekend.
Happy Groundhog Day! Here’s your yearly reminder that groundhogs are not degreed meteorologists. Punxsutawney Phil will likely see his shadow today as mostly sunny skies cover much of the East Coast, but spring-like conditions will close out the workweek here in the Carolinas. Highs will top out in the mid-to-upper 60s around the Metro and southward for this first Friday of February. A backdoor cold front slides through the Carolinas from the north later today, which will cool us down this weekend, but rain chances remain few and far between for at least the next three afternoons. Expect temperatures to settle closer to average in the 40s and 50s on Saturday and Sunday across our area.
More clouds build in by the second half of the weekend as a rainmaking system approaches from the southwest. However, the vast majority of the moisture will stay well south of the WCCB Charlotte viewing area. A few stray showers are possible south of I-85 overnight Sunday into Monday, but most locations will stay dry. Cooler air will briefly pool into the Carolinas on Monday and Tuesday, but we won’t see any abnormally cold conditions to kick off the workweek. The remainder of the week ahead looks sunny, dry, and warm.
Today: AM clouds. PM sunny and warm. High: 67Β°. Wind: NW 5-15.
Tonight: Chilly and breezy. Low: 34Β°. Wind: NE 5-15.
Saturday: Cool sunshine. High: 55Β°. Wind: NE 5-10.
Saturday Night: Clear and cold. Low: 32Β°. Wind: NE 5-10.
Sunday: AM sunshine. PM variable clouds. High: 53Β°. Wind: NE 5-15.
