Weekend changes...

Had to make some fairly significant adjustments to the weekend forecast this morning. Our cold front will likely move in 12-15 hours earlier than previously expected, and because of that, I really had to shave some degrees off of our high temp forecast tomorrow. So, after lower 80s today with near record highs, probably mid 70s tomorrow around CLT and around 70 for the Triad.

Sunday is looking fairly chilly...probably a lot of 50s for the Piedmont for highs....and lots of clouds. A few showers are looking possible as well...especially around I-40 and points north.

We return to the 70s early next work week before a system moves through Wednesday into Thursday. Behind that system, I am still expecting a pretty significant push of cooler air to end the week.

Super Full Moon...

Tomorrow's full moon will be the closest it has been to Earth in 18 years. The moon will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal. Check it out on the eastern horizon Saturday evening.

Here is a nice explainer from NASA....

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Near record warmth today...

Here is today's edition of the Carolina Weather Video. Very warm today, but I have had to make some changes to the weekend forecast. Also, it will looks like a pretty good shot of chilly air near the end of next week.

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Beautiful....

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Simply put, the weather this afternoon will be fantastic with highs close to 70 and full sun. Highs tomorrow will be close to 80, and many places could be a degree or two warmer than that Saturday.

Highs will return to the 60s Sunday, but we will be right back up around 80 or so again Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

If you have been following along here on the blog and video, you know I have been discussing the possibility of a late-season blast of cold air later this month. That the Lakes and Northeast would get cold again was a foregone conclusion. But I am more confident today that the shot of cold air will make it, at least briefly, into the Carolinas toward the end of next week.

See the video (in the post below) for more...I also explain why the potential cold shot would likely not last terribly long.

NCAA bracket...

I probably have less confidence in my bracket this year than most years in recent memory. We will see how the games shake out. However, aside from maybe the opening day of college football season, today and tomorrow are probably my two favorite sports days of the year. Looking forward to another great tournament.

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