Lingering showers and storms before temps dip to freezing
Scattered showers continue Monday into the early evening hours, mainly before 7 p.m. After that, skies will gradually start to clear but temps will drop significantly.
Janessa Webb
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Significant severe weather threat tonight through Monday
The severe weather threat is continuing to build across our region late tonight into Monday. The primary threats are damaging winds and even a few tornadoes, especially for locations south of I-85 and along and east of the I-77 corridor.
Sunny start to the weekend
As we roll into Saturday, the weekend really gets off to a beautiful start. Sunshine will take center stage for most of the day.Β Afternoon highs will climb into the low 70s.Β The air will feel mild, the skies will stay mostly clear, and overall it should feel like an ideal early spring day.
Sunny skies and 60s Friday
Friday will start on a cold note, with morning temperatures dipping into the mid-30s around sunrise. Youβll probably need the heavier jacket early on, but sunshine will take over for the rest of the day. That sunshine helps temperatures recover, with afternoon highs climbing back into the lower 60s.
Rain and storms arrive Thursday morning
Expect a wet start to the day with rain likely through the late morning and early afternoon, especially before 2 p.m.
Record warmth continues
Wednesday looks even warmerΒ and windier.Β AΒ gusty southwestΒ windΒ is expectedΒ throughout the day reaching around 30 mph at times. That strong breeze will help pull in even warmer air, likely making Wednesday the hottest day of the week and theΒ warmest day weβve experienced so far this year.
Increasing clouds with record warmth expected Tuesday
By Tuesday and Wednesday, the warmth really settles in. A surge of spring-like heat and humidity will build across the region as a storm system begins to organize to our west. Both afternoons will feel more like late April than early March, with highs reaching the low to mid 80s. If we get enough sunshine, daily temperature records will be challenged.
Remaining warm through weekend
The heat and humidity continue to build, and multiple record highs may fall over the next seven days.
Record highs expected Friday
Even the nights are unusually warm.Β Tonight lows will only fall into the upper 50s and low 60s, which is roughly 20 degrees warmer than what weβd normally expect this time of year. For the next day or so, the weather stays quiet with plenty of dry time. But the pattern will start to change asΒ aΒ Bermuda High gradually loosens its hold on the region.
80s continue for the rest of the week
As we head into Thursday, high pressure settles in even more, helping temperatures stretch closer to the upper 70s. Itβs the kind of warmth that makes you double-check the calendar to make sure itβs still March.
