Our much-anticipated warmer weather pattern arrived on schedule yesterday with afternoon highs in the 70s across the viewing area.

After a relatively mild night last night, we will have an even warmer afternoon today with highs in the mid and upper 70s. Winds will be a bit gusty out of the south and southwest... potentially gusting over 25 or 30mph at times.

A cold front will approach the region tonight, and after midnight, some showers will roll through the region. A few rumbles of thunder are also possible, but the severe weather threat is very low. 

Showers could linger into Friday morning, but it will remain a mild weather setup with highs in the 70s.

Easter weekend looks fantastic. Look for lots of Saturday sun with highs in the 60s and Easter Sunday highs around 70. 

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