Wonderful start to workweek
Sunny skies and highs near 80° arrive for the final day of astronomical winter on Wednesday.
We’re finally through Sunday morning’s storms, but we’re not quite out of the woods yet. Short-range models are still showing storm re-development this afternoon, although it likely won’t be as widespread as what we saw at daybreak. The tornado threat remains highest south and east of the Queen City with this potential second round. Regardless of whether or not storms pop-up this afternoon, we should be all clear by sunset as a cold front pushes through the Carolinas. Much cooler air lies ahead for our Monday morning – lows will likely dip into the 30s and 40s across the board. Despite the chilly start, highs should surge close to normal values in the 50s and 60s to kick off the workweek.
The mercury only climbs higher as we head into the final two days of astronomical winter on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs will approach 80° on our Hump Day ahead of another cold front. While this system looks mainly dry, it will pack more cold air back into the Carolinas for our first day of spring on Thursday; lows may dip below freezing across the board for our penultimate morning of the workweek. Temperatures will once again recover into the weekend as highs approach 70° by Saturday.
Tonight: A few storms early, then clearing. Low: 46°. Wind: NW 5-10.
Monday: Breezy sunshine. High: 62°. Wind: NW 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Monday Night: Clear. Chilly. Low: 36°. Wind: NW 5-10.
Tuesday: Sunny and comfy. High: 73°. Light.
