After hitting 76° on Tuesday — 10° above normal, but still 10° below a record — we’re back to the mid-70s on Wednesday with more sunshine expected. Once again, we’ll start the day in the mid-40s, which is close to normal for February 26, but the forecast high of 76° will once again run 10° above normal.

Quiet weather continues for Thursday, though we’ll see an uptick in cloud cover as a cold front approaches the area. Expect temperatures in the upper 40s to start the day, warming to the upper 70s to near 80° in the afternoon despite the uptick in cloud cover as southwest winds ahead of the front pump in warmer air. A shower or two can’t be totally ruled out, but much of us should get the day in rain-free.

The front gets through overnight Thursday into early Friday and will cool us down a fair bit, but temperatures will still run above normal. Expect lows in the mid-to-upper 40s to warm to the upper 60s to near 70° on Friday afternoon with increasingly sunny skies expected. This will lead into a generally nice weekend with plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures, especially Saturday before a dry backdoor front cools us off a little on Sunday.

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