Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures are cold ranging from the low 20s here in Clifton to some upper teens in the normally cooler inland areas, winds are light.

Today we will see an increase in cloudiness, it will be chilly but with much less wind than yesterday, high temperatures will struggle to reach the 40 degree mark.

A storm will move off the Carolina coast and rapidly deepen but it will remain to far south to give any more than light snow falling from around midnight tonight until around noon on Friday, accumulations will be generally around an inch, winds will be a little brisk in the afternoon.

A mainly dry and seasonably cold weekend is in store for our area, there is only a slight chance of some flurries Saturday night.

A significant warming trend is still anticipated next week with highs possibly reaching the 70 degree mark by the middle of the week, along with the warmth it should remain dry, quite a nice weather week for early March.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Increasing cloudiness, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow developing around midnight, low in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – Cloudy with some light snow in the morning, accumulations around an inch, clearing in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 50s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny and quite mild, high in the upper 60s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – Northerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foog.

OUTLOOK – Gale warning will be in effect from 7 a.m till 9 p.m. on Friday,  possible small craft advisories for high seas on Saturday, no advisories expected Sunday and Monday.

 

Have a good day!