First Alert Forecast: temps gradually rebuild, slim rain odds

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Nice to see you late this Sunday! A warming trend is expected in the coming days; temperatures are expected to crawl back into the lower 70s under partly cloudy skies on President’s Day amid mild southwesterly breezes.

Check out the latest upper-level pattern illustrating an upper-level ridge building in particularly in the mid-to-later portions of the workweek. Strong ridges like these are accompanied by warm & dry weather -- which is very evident in the 7-day that includes 70s & even 80s... pic.twitter.com/GNPNnMuJZZ
— Claire Fry (@clairefrywx) February 19, 2023

By the middle of the week record challenging upper 70s and lower 80s are expected as a massive upper ridge builds over the southeast. In terms of rain, the best chances are in a stray shower or two due to the lack of organized systems in the forecast. Fortunately, recent rain events have put a big dent in the ongoing drought across the Cape Fear.

Catch more details in your seven-day forecast: http://webpubcontent.gray.tv/wect/MAXSevendayWECT.jpg.

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