Thisย calm pattern sticks with us through the weekend. Saturday brings plenty of dry weather and mild temperatures, topping out in the mid-50s under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. Sundayย is our pick day of the entire week as thingsย warmย up even more, with highs climbing back into the 60s, making it a great day to get outside or wrap up last-minute holiday errands.
Friday night plans are a go, but things turn chilly, with temperatures slipping close to freezing around the metro area by Saturday morning.ย
Some of theย rainย willย come down pretty hard at times, especially in a few heavier pockets. Rainfall totals will vary, but most spots should land somewhere between about a half inch and up to an inch and a half.
Sunday starts off quiet and fairly mild for late December. Weโll see a mix of sun and clouds through the day, and temperatures will climb into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees by the afternoon. Not exactly the deep freeze youโd expect for the first day of winter.
Wednesdayย brings in a few more clouds with sunshine along withย temperatures climbing into the upper 50s by the afternoon.ย Throughoutย the day we'll deal with gusts up to 15-20mph, but it will remain dry.ย Tomorrow evening brings mostly cloudy skies with temperatures a lot warmer back in the lower 40s.
Tuesday still starts on the cold side, but things improve as the day goes on. Sunshine sticks around all day, and afternoon temperatures rebound into the upper 40s to low 50s. It will beย a noticeable step in the right direction and the start of a gradual warming trend as high pressure movesย in from theย east.
Early Sunday, a sharp cold front moves in from the northwest. It wonโt bring much rain, if any at all, but it will deliver a serious blast of Arctic air. Charlotte may start Sunday near 50ยฐ, but temperatures quickly tumble through the day, setting us up for an icy start to the new week. Overnight lows drop into the teens and even single digits, and the High Country is staring down the possibility of subzero wind chills some of the coldest conditions weโve felt since January.
โIโn theย Charlotteโ Metro, we finally get a taste of something milderโ heading into Friday. Temperatures will climb into the 50s tomorrow, and Saturday โโbrings a chance of theย 60s. If you love mild weather, Saturday is your day to soak it inโ and finish up any holiday decorating outside.
For the rest of us, tomorrow starts on a brighter note. Sunshine will take the lead early, with a few clouds drifting in later in the day.
Tomorrow night, a few isolated snow showersย will impact the high countryย thanks to a weak front moving through. It wonโt be a big snow event with onlyย light flurriesย expected along with minimalย accumulation. Other than that, weโre mostly in for dry weather, which is great news for plans later this week. This
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