FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Another cold night tonight before a big warm up!

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A freeze warning in in effect tonight from 1am to 1am as temps dip to the freezing mark, or just below.

FIRST ALERT HEADLINES

• First Alert Weather Day for temps in the low 30s Tuesday morning
• A freeze warning is in effect Tuesday morning from 1am to 10am.
• Temps climb into the mid 60s Tuesday afternoon with mostly sunny skies.
• Wednesday morning is better with mid 40s and highs reaching the upper 60s with mostly cloudy skies.
• By Thursday we have temps climbing into the low 80s and partly cloudy skies.
• Friday is in the mid 80s!
• Showers return to the forecast Saturday with a 60% chance, mainly in the morning.

FIRST ALERT SUMMARY

It’s been a chilly start to Spring! We are looking for that to continue tonight as temps drop down into the low 30s. We have a first alert weather day for Tuesday morning’s cold temps that could lead to frost across the Midlands. Expect temps to drop to at or just below 32 tonight.

Temps rebound with a southeast flow by Tuesday afternoon into the mid 60s with mostly sunny skies.

Wednesday our high pressure system moves east and a southern flow kicks in bringing up temperatures as well. There’s a 20% chance of a few showers. Lows are in the mid 40s and highs reach the upper 60s.

A cold front nears from the west and the southern flow intensifies Thursday. This warms us up even more, into the low 80s with lows in the mid 50s.

Friday we have a few more clouds with upper 50s in the morning and mid 80s by the afternoon.

A cold front moves in Saturday morning and that increases our chances of rain to 60%. Lows are in the low 60s and highs reach the low 80s. Skies are mostly cloudy.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST

FIRST ALERT Weather Day Tonight: Lows dip down into the low 30s with partly cloudy skies. Frost/Freeze is possible.

Tuesday: Another freezing cold start with lows around 32 or just below. Temps will warm to near 66 for the afternoon as sunshine hangs on.

Wednesday: Clouds rapidly increase with a few stray showers possible (20%). Highs look to be around 69 degrees.

Thursday: Partly cloudy skies with much warmer highs in the low-80s. We’re getting back to warmth!

Friday: Sunshine and clouds with slightly warmer highs back to the mid-80s.

Saturday: 60% chance of rain showers, especially in the morning, lows are in the low 60s and highs reach the low 80s.

Sunday: Lows dip to the low 50s and highs reach the upper 70s.

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