Foggy Friday morning, wonderful weekend ahead
Plentiful sunshine returns this weekend, but get ready for a chilly & cloudy start to the workweek.
Happy Friday! Our final day of the workweek is off to a foggy, but mild, start as temperatures only bottom out in the 40s & 50s across the board. Don’t expect much change throughout the day in the mercury department; highs will struggle to warm much due to clouds and northeasterly breezes this afternoon. More fog may build in overnight into Saturday morning, but the skies should quickly clear as high pressure builds in from the southwest, allowing for highs to finally reach into the mid-to-upper 60s for most across the Piedmont & Foothills. The sunny skies and warmer highs crescendo into Sunday; count on afternoon temperatures to soar into the mid-70s at the very least around the Metro, while the High Country enjoys highs in the mid-60s.
Unfortunately, the good times come to a screeching halt by the start of March’s first workweek as a cold front sweeps into the Carolinas by Monday morning. While the incoming front won’t bring much, if any, rain, highs may struggle to clear the 30s & 40s across the board as high pressure brings a wedge setup back to the WCCB Charlotte viewing area. The American model even brings some wintry weather to the High Country, Foothills, and Piedmont north of I-40 as a weak clipper disturbance passes north of the Queen City. While meaningful precipitation is unlikely, this could be something to watch between Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Regardless of what happens to start the week, much warmer air filters into the Carolinas by Wednesday. Charlotte will likely string together multiple days in the 70s between Wednesday and the following weekend; highs may even approach 80° on March’s first Saturday. Just three weeks away from spring!
Today: AM fog and a stray shower. PM mostly cloudy with a stray shower. High: 56°. Wind: NE 5-10.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog late. Low: 47°. Wind: Light.
Saturday: AM fog. PM mainly sunny & warm. High: 68°. Wind: Light.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Cooler. Low: 42°. Wind: Light.
Sunday: Beautiful. High: 76°. Wind: W 5-10.
