Cool, sunny today; Warmer, windy tomorrow

Sunny Skies, but Chilly Today

Sunny Skies, but Chilly Today

After a very cold night, today will be cool and dry, with a bit of light wind, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The NWS said that high pressure will bring us dry conditions through the weekend, and today will give us sunny skies. High temperatures will rise to around 47 degrees.

Tonight winds will pick up slightly as temperatures fall to an overnight low of around 36 degrees.

Thursday, though, will be much warmer and much windier, with some gusts as high as 34 mph. Highs will reach up to around 62 degrees.

Starting in the afternoon, we will also see some clouds develop, which will linger into Thursday night.

Overnight, we will continue to see partly cloudy skies and breezy winds, with lows around 45 degrees.

The NWS said that on Thursday night a front will push into the area Thursday night into Friday, and we will see breezy winds remaining largely unchanged for much of Friday before falling away in the afternoon.

We will also see clouds building, for a mostly cloudy sky around sunset. Temperatures will again be warmer than normal, with highs around 62 degrees.

Friday night, the NWS said that we will have a slight chance of some rain starting just before midnight as winds fall and clouds build leading into the early morning hours of Saturday.

Overnight lows will be around 46 degrees.

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