Ready for the 80s?

Much warmer conditions are on the way for Mecklenburg county, but to kick off the weekend a weak cold air damming wedge is settling in. High pressure centered over New England is once again pushing cool air into the region from off the Atlantic via easterly winds. This Friday morning temperatures started the day in the mid-40s, and those readings will top out in the mid- to upper 60s under mostly sunny skies.

Tonight will feature more clouds, with Saturday morning temperatures once again in the mid-40s. Overcast skies will stick around much of tomorrow but the winds will swing around out of the southeast, a warmer direction. Despite the clouds tomorrow afternoon local thermometers will climb to the 70 degree mark. 

On Sunday the recent cooler than average weather pattern will swap into a summer-like pattern. A "Bermuda High" will develop off the southeastern U.S. coast:

Temperatures will soar into the 80s under mostly sunny skies for the latter weekend day, with the heat sticking around most of next week.

So after a cool start to the weekend pull those shorts and flip-flops out and get ready for an early taste of summer!