Sunny skies today with warming trends possible through midweek

Skies will be mostly sunny for the next few days, but afternoon showers are possible to end the workweek. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: Jim Noelker

Credit: Jim Noelker

Skies will be mostly sunny for the next few days, but afternoon showers are possible to end the workweek. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

High pressure extending over the region will move off to the east today with an increasing southerly flow through the early part of the week resulting in a warming trend with near record or record temperatures possible.

Today will have increasing clouds with highs near 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Tonight will be mostly overcast but cool as lows drop down to 60 degrees.

On Monday, expect partly sunny skies with highs near 76 degrees and light but varied winds. Monday night will be partly cloudy but cool as lows fall around 62 degrees. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

The NWS said showers will start to spread into the area late Tuesday ahead of a cold front that will move through Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Tuesday will be partly sunny but breezy with a chance of rain showers after 1 p.m. Highs will be near 78 degrees.

There’s a 90% chance of rain showers Tuesday night with lows falling into the upper 50s.

Wednesday brings more rain showers with highs near 69 degrees, followed by a partly overcast night with a low of 49 degrees.

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