Warm with cloudy skies gradually clearing today; Temps rise higher later this week

A robin enjoys lunch on a winter morning in Fairborn. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

A robin enjoys lunch on a winter morning in Fairborn. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Temperatures will be above normal before trending even higher later this week and beyond, with dry conditions in place for much of this week.

Today’s high will be near 50 degrees, according to the National Weather Society in Wilmington.

Skies will be cloudy through mid-morning before clouds gradually clear during the day.

Tonight will be partially cloudy with an overnight low around 28 degrees.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 54 degrees.

Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 38 degrees.

Thursday will be partly sunny and warmer with a high near 58 degrees. It will be breezy during the afternoon and evening, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph possible.

Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 47 degrees. Rain is likely after 1 a.m.

There is a chance of rain Friday, which otherwise will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a high near 59 degrees.

A chance of rain continues Friday night, which will be mostly cloudy and breezy with an overnight low around 46 degrees.

Saturday has a chance of rain before 1 p.m. Skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 58 degrees. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 37 degrees.

Sunday will be cooler with a high near 48 degrees along with a chance of rain and mostly cloudy skies.

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