From heat to frost?!

Too hot last week, and frost possible tomorrow morning...it must be April!!

After morning temperatures in the mid- and upper 30s today (Monday) will see temperatures climb only into the mid-60s, several degrees below average for Mecklenburg County. Sunny skies will turn somewhat cloudier by the lunch hour as a reinforcing cold front pushes through. Winds will again gust up to 25 mph out of the northwest this afternoon behind that boundary.

Those winds will calm after sunset, and under clearing skies temperatures look to plunge to the freezing mark by dawn Tuesday, prompting NWS Wakefield to issue a Freeze Warning. Even sites where temperatures don't drop all the way to 32º can experience frost. This graphic explains how ground temperatures can be even cooler than official readings:

Sensitive vegetation could be endangered tonight.

After that chilly start Tuesday afternoon looks to warm into the upper 60s under sunny skies and with light winds as high pressure moves overhead. By Tuesday night that high pressure center will slide off the coast, turning winds around out of the south.. As a result of that warmer wind direction Wednesday morning won't be quite as cold, with local thermometers dropping only to near the 50º mark.

Continue to be mindful of the very dry conditions. A statewide burn ban prohibits open burning before 4:00 p.m. daily because of the dangers of rapidly spreading fires.