Warming Trend Begins

It's been another chilly start to the day as the morning low was 28, and the NWS' freeze warning certainly verified. In fact, it was a hard freeze as we have currently been at or below freezing for close to 6 hours! A nice warming trend will begin today as the deep trough is sliding off to the east. We're still influenced by northwest flow aloft from the backside of the trough so we won't see a heat wave by any means, but temperatures will be a bit warmer today. With warmer 850 mb temperatures (6-8 C), we could easily top out in the mid 60s, and I'll go above guidance and the NWS with a high of 65 today. Tonight will be another chilly one, and with clear skies and light winds, we could get be near freezing again tomorrow morning.

The warming trend continues tomorrow with temperatures back near 70. There's no immediate sign of a change to cold weather for the next few days. In fact, temperatures will likely remain very pleasant through the weekend and no sign of rain until next week.