After reaching 79° on Wednesday, some 13° above normal for this point in the year, we’re back in the mid-to-upper 70s on Thursday but with some increasing cloud cover ahead of an approaching cold front. Moisture ahead of the front won’t be the best, but a few showers will be possible later Thursday into the overnight as it gets by, so be aware for the potential for a little rain. It’ll also be a bit of a breezy day, with winds 15-20 MPH possible out of the southwest particularly in the afternoon.

A cloudy and cool Monday will give way to a much sunnier and warmer Tuesday. After starting in the low 40s, expect highs to peak in the mid-70s in the afternoon, several degrees warmer than the 68° we peaked at on Monday. This is well above normal for the end of February; the normal high for February 25 is 66°.

Clouds will thin out throughout the day Thursday as colder and drier air pours into the area from the northwest. We’ll start the day around freezing, warming to just the mid-40s in the afternoon despite the increasingly sunny skies. The last time we had a high temperature this cold was January 24, when the high was only 47° courtesy of 2″ of snow still on the ground from the 1/22 snowstorm. (The record cold high temperature of 39°, set in 2015, will remain intact, thankfully.)

Sunday will be a very breezy day as a highly dynamic storm system moves across the eastern half of the continental United States. Showers and a few thunderstorms should set up in a line ahead of a cold front which will come through generally between 11am and 1pm, according to NWS. The line of showers and storms could produce damaging wind gusts to 60 MPH, which could prompt some Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for tree damage and possible power outages. Even outside of storms, gusts 40+ MPH will be possible, especially on bridges and overpasses. A Wind Advisory goes into effect overnight through about 5PM.

Rain will be offshore by evening, and winds will die down as the front clears the area. This will set up a much cooler week ahead, with a mid-week secondary front likely to send us back below freezing for the first time since the January snow later in the week.

A warm front will lift north of the area overnight, scouring out some dense fog and sending much warmer and more humid air into the area ahead of an approaching cold front. Within the warm sector, we’ll start in the mid-50s, warming to the mid-70s early on before a line of showers and maybe a few thunderstorms approaches the area, generally affecting the metro between 10am-4pm. Severe weather is unlikely this far north where instability is a bit more meager, but a rumble of thunder or two with a strong wind gust is still not totally out of the question. You won’t need the rain gear all day, though, as storms should be offshore by evening with the front following thereafter.

A wedge of cool high pressure hangs tough on Tuesday, bringing another gray and cool day to the area. Temperatures start in the mid-40s, warming to the low 60s in the afternoon — right around normal for this point in February. There’s going to be a risk for some showers from time to time, but an all-day rain isn’t expected.

Record warmth will be possible once again Thursday as the wedge of high pressure that cooled us off on Wednesday — highs only topped out around 70° as opposed to 82° the day before — retreats northward as a warm front moves through Thursday morning. This will help disperse the cloud cover throughout the day, and temperatures should respond nicely by heading into the upper 70s. The forecast currently calls for at least tying the record high of 78° set in 2019, so we’ll see how that ends up working out.

Sea fog will come ashore overnight and cause visibility issues especially near the Highway 17 corridor and points east. A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect from 8PM Monday to 9AM Tuesday as a result. Use those low beams and allow plenty of space between you and the car in front of you.

Winds will go westerly and pick up after sunrise, which should escort the sea fog back offshore for the most part. This will allow temperatures to soar into the mid-to-upper 70s in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. The exception will be at the immediate coast, where the seabreeze will help keep much cooler temperatures as well as continued sea fog in place. So, if you’re thinking “early February beach day,” just keep in mind that you’ll probably not be getting much sunshine.

After the warmest day of 2025 so far, in which we reached 72° at the airport and 70° downtown, a dry cold front knocks our temperatures down a few degrees for Thursday, but it’ll still feel quite good outside. Expect mostly sunny skies to help low temperatures in the low-to-mid-40s warm to the mid-60s in the afternoon. An easterly wind at 10 MPH will keep things a touch on the breezy side, but otherwise, no concerns for Thursday.

Tuesday will feel a lot better than Monday did as a front swings through with mostly a drier airmass, but not nearly as cold as the one we dealt with last week. We start the day in the upper 30s and warm to around 60° in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. The black ice threat has ended, especially after Monday’s rain melted much of the rest of the snowpack and any lingering ice patches. If you have some snow left, it won’t be much longer, especially as we get into a warming trend this week.