Forecast: Warm Weekend on the Way

Best chance of showers on Sunday

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EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Mostly cloudy. P.M. shower? Mid 40s. | Tonight: Slight shower chance. Around 40. | Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Near 60. | Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Showers? Near 60, maybe higher. | A Look Ahead

FORECAST IN DETAIL

Cloudy weekend skies may look like the winter blues. But mild temperatures will make it feel like fall or spring. We could reach or eclipse the 60-degree mark twice this weekend. Slim shower chances today and tomorrow increase some for Sunday. The sun returns early next week and temperatures fall back. But no bitter cold on the horizon.

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Today (Friday): There might be a few breaks of morning sun. But by and large we're looking at a mostly cloudy day with highs in the mid 40s and a light breeze from the southeast. An afternoon or evening shower or sprinkle can't be ruled out (25% chance). Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: Not much changes. Shower chances continue around 25%. And temperatures don't drop far at all, thanks to cloudy skies and a southerly breeze. Lows 37-43. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tomorrow (Saturday): Definitely mild. Some might even call it warm, for winter. With our continued light breeze from the south, highs should get up to near 60! Also a perk -- only a slight chance of a stray shower, despite the dismal appearance of cloudy skies. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy and remaining quite mild. Lows likely bottom in the low 50s, maybe upper 40s toward the Blue Ridge. That slight chance of a shower also remains. But most areas will probably stay dry. Confidence: Medium-High

Sunday: will feature our ever-present mostly cloudy skies. But the warm weather could get warmer. Highs should easily climb to near 60. Mid 60s may even be within reach The day contains a decent (50%) chance of showers, especially in the afternoon. With temperatures so warm, there's the slightest chance of a thunderstorm. Confidence: Medium

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a shower threat early, then drier breezes blowing in from the west or northwest. By morning, temperatures dip back to the mid 30s to near 40. Confidence: Medium-High

A LOOK AHEAD

Monday and Tuesday will likely end our streak of gloomy skies, with partly to mostly sunny conditions and highs probably around 50. Confidence: Medium